06/25/2026
Statement from Neighborhood Network Alliance
There has been recent discussion in a community Facebook group about the Missing Middle Housing Initiative, public investment, affordability, displacement, and the Neighborhood Network Alliance’s role in supporting responsible development.
We believe residents deserve facts, context, and transparency.
Neighborhood Network Alliance supports investments that strengthen our neighborhoods, create opportunity, address vacant land, and help build long-term community stability. We also believe public investment should be accompanied by accountability, clear communication, and ongoing resident engagement.
The Missing Middle Housing Initiative was not a project that appeared overnight. It was connected to a broader public investment strategy and went through a community process that included public meetings, community discussions, and opportunities for residents and stakeholders to participate.
NNA supported the project because we believe our communities deserve investment after decades of disinvestment. That support does not mean we believe every question has been answered or that residents should stop asking questions.
Questions about affordability, access to homeownership, displacement, public subsidies, and community benefits are valid. Residents should know who these homes are intended to serve, how success will be measured, and how public dollars are being used.
At the same time, we want to be clear: asking questions should not erase the residents, organizations, and community members who did participate in the process and advocated for investment in our neighborhoods.
Our position remains the same:
Yes to responsible development.
Yes to transparency.
Yes to accountability.
Yes to community benefit.
Yes to investment without displacement.
Neighborhood Network Alliance will continue to advocate for development that respects longtime residents, expands opportunity, and strengthens the communities we serve.
We encourage residents to stay involved, attend public meetings, ask questions, review information, and help shape the future of our neighborhoods.
Our communities deserve more than rumor, division, or partial information. We deserve facts, participation, and investment that benefit the people who have carried these neighborhoods forward.
