Biking and walking advocates testify at inclusionary housing hearing
Portland housing policy makes it hard for low-income residents to walk and bike.
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As state law passes, the fight for affordable proximity moves to City Hall
Plans for city action are already underway, officials said.
Big shift in Salem: Realtors and some builders are open to housing price controls
Oregon just got some powerful new voices in support of mandating income-diverse neighborhoods.
Democrats in state Senate join Republicans to kill neighborhood income diversity bill
Though the bill would have affected only condos and other owner-occupied homes, some rallied around it as a seemingly achievable way to preserve income diversity in bike-friendly areas like Southeast Division Street.(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland) A bill that would have let Oregon cities require some condominiums in some new housing projects to be sold for below-market prices … Read more
Oregon House likely to pass bill to preserve income-diverse neighborhoods
The bill would require developers in certain areas to offer some housing units at below-market prices.
Guest post: A progressive Portland developer’s plan for an affordable infill policy
A set of ideas for affordable density that doesn’t leave a mark.
Housing and transportation advocates plan to pack hearing for affordability bill
Inclusionary zoning is entirely banned in two U.S. states: Oregon and Texas.
Q&A: Can inclusionary zoning keep low-car neighborhoods diverse?
One after another, Portland’s formerly affordable neighborhoods have seen the rising appeal of low-car life drive their mortgages and rents sky-high. But what’s to be done?