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The Ambitious Housing Plans at the Center of Vancouver, BC’s, October Election
Which North American city will be the first to address its housing crisis with abundant apartments, city-wide? A growing handful of North American states and major cities have been scoring wins in the battle to undo the historic scourge of exclusionary zoning laws, notably Oregon, California, Massachusetts, Portland, Vancouver, BC, Minneapolis, and most recently, Charlotte. These are all relatively incremental changes, though. Laneway cottages here, and duplexes or quadplexes there....Read more » -
Troutdale Says Tax-Funded Housing Project Has a Problem: Too Many Homes
For years, the City of Troutdale, Oregon, has pushed other government agencies to force the people living in tents along nearby riverbanks to move somewhere else. Situated on the Columbia and Sandy rivers five miles east of Portland, the city of 16,400 that bills itself as the “gateway” to the spectacular Columbia Gorge has far more low-income residents than low-priced homes, according to a city-commissioned analysis. Zillow estimates that average monthly...Read more » -
How First Nations and YIMBYs Are Changing the Housing Game in Vancouver, BC
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* Danny Oleksiuk, with Abundant Housing Vancouver, discusses the trends and policies shaping Vancouver’s housing shortage and affordability crisis, followed by Khelsilem, Council Chairperson of the Squamish Nation, detailing a novel housing development project their Nation is leading whose profits will fund key community social programs and services. Heidi Hart, of Portland:...Read more » -
What Do Housing Providers Have to Say about Zoning Reform and City Policies?
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* “What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘zoning reform’?,” Sightline’s Jeannette Lee asked panelists who develop and promote affordable housing. Their answers: Julia Metz of Catholic Charities of Oregon: “Opportunity” Paul Del Vecchio, of Portland-based Ethos Development: “Possibility” Preston Korst, Habitat for Humanity (Portland...Read more » -
The Future of Historic Preservation
The conversation shared below was part of the YIMBYtown 2022 conference, cohosted by Sightline Institute and Portland: Neighbors Welcome.* Is the purpose of historic preservation to memorialize loss, or does it have an active role in building something new and different? How does historic preservation affect how we move forward? This conversation explores what historic preservation has been and what it ideally could be: a way to engage with sense...Read more » -
No, British Columbia’s LNG Cannot Solve Europe’s Russian Gas Problem
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Portland Charter Commission Unanimously Advances Reform Proposals in Preliminary Vote
Yesterday, Portland’s Charter Commission voted to advance some of its reform proposals to be drafted into potential ballot measures by the City Attorney. The proposals moving forward include changes to the city’s form of government and elections. They are based on research done by the Commission and input from thousands of Portlanders over the past year. After months of deliberation over the details and values represented in these proposals (and more...Read more » -
PSE’s growth natural gas growth projections miss the mark
PSE’s growth natural gas growth projections miss the mark Puget Sound Energy (PSE) consistently overestimates gas peak demand and customer growth Puget Sound Energy (PSE) based in Bellevue, WA, provides both gas and electric service across western Washington. Its gas service territory serves 850,000 customers including those in the urban cities of Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma and Olympia. With aggressive energy conservation, new state emissions policies, and the wave...Read more » -
Passing the Private Forest Accord Would Help Oregon Catch Up with Washington and California
Author’s update: In its short session ending on March 9, 2022, the Oregon legislature codified the Private Forest Accord into law. All three associated bills passed with bipartisan support. The new law requires the Oregon Board of Forestry to revise the current Oregon Forest Practice Rules according to the Private Forest Accord Report by November 30, 2022.Read more » -
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