"Staying in the Neighborhood"
Living in an apartment on 24th Street in Minneapolis, Ahmed Yusuf was vaguely aware, a
few years ago, of some townhomes being built across the street. “I liked their physical appearance very much,” he said, “and I had the sense there were some sort of good people involved in building them.” But it wasn’t until he attended a HomeStretch homebuyer workshop and met Jeff Washburne that he discovered some of those homes (the Franklin Station Townhomes, developed by PRG)
were part of the City of Lakes Community Land Trust and learned what that meant. What it meant was a home ownership option he could afford in a neighborhood where he wanted to stay. In November, Ahmed moved in to one of the townhomes. It was his fi rst home purchase and one of the CLCLT’s fi rst resales. And in December, Ahmed joined the CLCLT’s board of directors. In spite of moving in during the coldest time of year, he’s enjoying greeting his new neighbors. And as a social worker at the CUHCC (Community University Health Care Clinic), the location makes his commute easy. He’s working to bring his wife and two year-old son to the U.S. and looks forward to the day when the three
of them can all call the place home.

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CLCLT Events and Workshops

(CLCLT events are free and open to the public, call the CLCLT at 612-721-7556 x20 for more information)

WORKSHOPS

Landscaping and Container Gardening (Sat., May 17th, 10:30 a.m. - noon)

Effective Painting Techniques (Sat., August 16th, 10:30 a.m. - noon)

Home Decorating 101 (Sat., September 20th, 10:30 a.m. - noon)

Weatherization and Cutting Utility Costs (Sat., October 18th, 10:30 a.m. - noon)

EVENTS

CLCLT 4th ANNUAL PICNIC (Saturday, July 19th, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

Other Workshops

Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Programs
Provide counseling and referrals to additional resources and, in some cases, financial assistance to families facing foreclosure. They work with families who have or are in imminent danger of falling behind with their payments. Organizations that offer this program are:

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
612-331-4090 x689
www.tchabitat.org

Home Ownership Center
651-659-9336 or 1-866-642-6466
www.hocmn.org