JUNE NIBJ: ‘We can build our communities the way we want’: The Village at River View offers glimpse into future of affordable housing
A view of one of six townhomes built as part of an affordable housing initiative. The homes are now open to all families living in Bonner County.
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The interior of one of the townhomes that make up The Village at River View affordable housing initiative.
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Katie Cox, Kaniksu Land Trust director; Ben McGrann, KLT Community Housing Trust board; contractor Bill Daum of Daum Construction, Susie Kubiak of the Equinox Foundation, Chrystle Horvath, Bonner Community Housing Authority, Priest River Mayor Jeff Connolly and Bart Cochran of LEAP Housing take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking of the Potlatch Loop project in 2024.
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Amid a worsening housing crisis in North Idaho and across the country, three Idaho entities are using a unique model to create housing that will remain affordable forever.
Kaniksu Land Trust joined with the Bonner County Housing Agency and Boise-based LEAP Housing to build The Village at River View in Priest River, comprised of six townhomes.
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