This is Sarah Schewe. She is an Eden Prairie resident and senior at The Blake School. Sarah is the 2006-2007 recipient of the American Planning Association’s (APA) High School Essay contest. She wrote an essay titled “Affordable Housing Plan for Eden Prairie, Minnesota”. Her essay proposed a plan for the conversion of vacant land into a multifamily housing development with accessibility, a mix of market-rate and affordable housing units, co-op day care, all while preserving an existing wetland and green space. Her prize: A $5,000 college scholarship + $100 of planning books from the APA online store.
If you’d like to read her essay, click here now: Affordable Housing Plan for Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Congratulations Sarah. Good paper.
