Resource Library
Find all the presentation slides, recordings, and resources from our 2025 Housing Week events.
Faith and Housing
A conversation about how congregations can use their voice and assets to support affordable housing.
Moderated by Rev. Michele Engh of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua, this panel features Rev. Breanna Illéné, Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives at the Wisconsin Council of Churches, Rev. Peter Beeson, CEO and Founder of Realize, LLC, Beth Piggush, Integral Ecology Director and Laudato Si Promoter at Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.
Room to Grow: How Zoning Affects the Environment
Zoning determines where and how nearly everything is built in our communities. In La Crosse, where our beloved bluffs, rivers, and marsh provide immense environmental and social value, it is critical to consider how zoning affects these spaces – now and in the future. Presented by Andrew Ericson, Sustainability Coordinator at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Natalie Heneghan, Community Outreach Director at Habitat for Humanity.
Missing Middle Housing Tour
"Missing middle" describes housing types that offer multiple units at a modest scale within existing neighborhoods.
This tour travels through the Weigent-Hogan and Washburn neighborhoods. Stops include duplexes, small apartment buildings, and multiple detached units on a single lot. What can these buildings tell us about potential solutions to the city’s housing crisis?
Sustainable Futures: Housing as a Catalyst for Healthier Communities
Hear from Kahya Fox, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, as she shares an inside look at the future of housing ― and what new innovations could mean for the dreams of families across Wisconsin.
City of Middleton Zoning Code Rewrite
Middleton City Planner Daphne Xu presented about the community's recent experience rewriting its zoning code to accommodate its emerging needs for housing.
Zoning and Beyond: Forward La Crosse
The City of La Crosse has launched the 2025 Zoning Code Update. This collaborative effort will build on the efforts of past City plans and prioritize community input and values to guide the development and character of La Crosse.
Housing on Tap: Solutions for All Life Stages
AARP Wisconsin hosted a fun night of trivia focused on housing for all life stages. Learn how AARP Wisconsin is working to create more housing options in our state.
Let's Taco 'Bout ADUs
AARP Wisconsin hosted a presentation all about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). In the City of La Crosse, ADUs are allowable on any residential lot. Attendees gained valuable insight on the ins and outs of ADU development in our community.
Then and Now: Housing Access, Affordability, and Discrimination
In this workshop, presenters look to our local history to deepen our understanding of current housing issues. We explore how histories of racism and inequity have shaped current housing disparities, and we will share clear action items that community members can take to improve housing access and affordability in La Crosse.
Economics of Redevelopment
Why can't we just build more houses? This panel discussion covered the many barriers to developing more housing in La Crosse.
Panelists: Nicholas McFaden, researcher and lecturer at the Menard Family Initiative at UW-La Crosse; Kahya Fox, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity La Crosse; Adam Hoffer, Director of Excise Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation and founder of the La Crosse Real Estate Investors Association; Mara Keyes, Community Development Manager at the City of La Crosse; and Marvin Wanders, co-owner of Three Sixty Real Estate.