Why an Affluent Suburb Rallied Behind Affordable Housing [CityLab.com]

Samantha Sangenito 12/3/144:00 AM

Of the Twin Cities' tony western suburbs, Edina is arguably the toniest. Home to professional athletes and Fortune 500 CEOs, the town has a reputation for snobbery; its name is said to be an acronym for, among other things, Every Day I Need Attention.

But not all Edinans satisfy the stereotype. The town's homeless population includes a number of young adults, teenagers and men and women in their early twenties, who left home to escape dysfunction, abuse, or substance-addicted guardians.

"People are often surprised that there's homelessness in the suburbs, particularly in Edina," says Lauren Morse-Wendt, mission and ministry director at Edina Community Lutheran Church (ECLC). "But youth are struggling here; they just don't want anyone to know it."

[For more of this story, written by Anna Bergern Miller, go to http://www.citylab.com/housing...able-housing/383290/]

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