If you’re interested in housing, development, construction, and affordability, you might be excited to join Portland for Everyone’s happy-hour presentation and social hour on Thursday, July 7.
Portland’s affordable housing challenges are increasingly evident, and we must act now.
Due to growing demand, limited supply, and outdated zoning codes, many Portland residents are unable to find affordable housing options that serve their needs – and for many more, this has been the case for far too long. With over a thousand people a month moving to Portland, a trend that may result in the addition of 260,000 residents by 2035, our city is at a crossroads.
David and Madeline will give an overview of upcoming land use and policy decisions that the City of Portland is tasked with making over the next eighteen months, and implications for housing supply and affordability. Currently, the discussion is focused on the Residential Infill Project, tasked with advising the City on what types, sizes, and amounts of housing options Portland will allow in its residential zones. David and Madeline will give an overview of key strategies including “Missing Middle” housing types, reducing allowed home sizes, and other issues currently being discussed in relation to infill housing. They will then share some ways to get involved in the Portland for Everyone campaign as an individual or organization.
Doors: 5:30pm
Presentation: 6:00pm
Discussion, Q&A, & social hour: until 7:30pm
Please register as soon as you can. There are only have 45 spots, and they are going quickly. Don’t worry – if you miss this one, we will be hosting a series of presentations over the duration of the summer, into the fall. You can also invite P4E to come and speak with your neighborhood, community, or workplace.
About the speakers: David Sweet is the Land Use Chair for the Cully Association of Neighbors, and Central Northeast representative to the Residential Infill Project Stakeholder Advisory Committee. Madeline Kovacs is the Program Coordinator for Portland for Everyone.
About the campaign: Portland for Everyone, a project of 1000 Friends of Oregon, is a growing coalition of individuals, organizations, local businesses, and community groups that support diverse, abundant, and affordable housing options in all of our vibrant neighborhoods.
You can also take action now by visiting the Residential Infill action page on the Portland for Everyone website: Add your name to our letter, take the City’s survey, and make plans to attend an open house. It is critically important that City staff, and soon, Council, hear from Portlanders who want diverse housing options that can work for all types of households.
–Text from Portland For Everyone (via NECN LUTC member Garlynn Woodsong), with minimal editing for clarity. -AS