Cool visuals and good info. I'm surprised at how prevalent natural gas is in the PDX area, shows we have much to do on decarbonization!

The Washington County, Housing Authority draft Moving to Work plan proposes up to a 10% haircut from HUD fair market rents for HUD vouchers in nonprofit or tax credit properties. Comments on the plan are accepted through April 3. washingtoncountyor.gov/housing/docume…

Heartbreaking and rage inducing. We must do better for our homeless neighbors and communities. oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/…

This, this, this

Is anyone in the PDX metro market trying this approach, or thinking of it? Makes sense to me!

COMMUNITY ACTION ALERT: Support Reimagine Oregon & Justice by reading the following letter & call to action to email City Council TODAY ahead of their vote tomorrow to strip funds away from the Black community AS THEY PROMISED. reimagineoregon.org/notesupdates/m… SPREAD THE WORD!

This goes against the philosophy and practice of PSR. Their job is to build relationships and be a new first responder system built for modern times that doesn't come with a badge and a gun. Tell KATU "No"!

Cool survey! Remember, just say no to freeway widening :-)

We’ve received requests for more information on our “No” endorsement for Measure 26-238, read on for a deep dive on why we're voting "No" on Measure 26-238 apano.org/measure-26-238/

Affordable housing finance is so much fun when bureacrats change the rules mid game. LIFT was working fine, the move by DOJ has perplexed everyone that actually works in the field. wweek.com/news/2023/05/2…

Thank you for highlighting this fantastic project Portland Housing Bureau, really shows what we can do to meaningfully address housing affordablity in PDX!

I could be sitting in I5 traffic, but took the train instead, thank you Amtrak Cascades !

Excellent article debunking the "Housing First doesn't work" myths pathwaystohousingpa.org/news/five-ways…

Make time for this excellent story:

Portland housing update. Inventory flat y/y as new listings drop more than sales. Price declines are over. Limited resale market means new construction more important. This data quality is sus, but if new permits remain limited it just keeps prices higher & affordability worse

In less than 12 hours, we have collected over 2,000 signatures. Portland Street Response sure does have a lot of friends! 🫶 Sign the petition to #SavePSR at friendsofpsr.com

Important article about housing in Oregon by April Ehrlich, previewing upcoming state housing targets & more opb.org/article/2023/0…

Congrats to Wormhole for opening the Aurora, a 93-unit affordable housing community in E. Portland! Thanks to the Supportive Housing Services Measure, JOHS helped fund its 16 units of permanent supportive housing — homes for families leaving chronic homelessness.

Every Oregonian deserves a roof over their heads. But too often, options are not available or they’re too expensive. We have to make it easier for communities to build more housing.

A new report from the Oregon Center for Public Policy says two policy proposals to freeze property taxes would deprive local governments of their largest source of funding while worsening existing inequities. wweek.com/news/2024/02/1…