At the first—and likely only—public hearing on Metro’s “supportive housing” tax measure, one residentaskeda question on everyone’s mind: “Our money isn’t being spent the way it should be now, so what assurances do we have that this will be any different?” The question highlights...
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or the invisible state-approved line around a city that dictates where it can grow. Kotek’s plan had called for letting cities outside the Portland metro area that demonstrate they need land for housing add up to 75 or 150 acres, depending on the size of the city. Her ...
Money from the previous bond measures can only be spent on building housing, while this money would be devoted to so-called “wrap around services” to help the homeless or those on the verge of homelessness. That includes rent assistance, case management and outreach, job training, ...
housing affordability in the region is bad and depending upon the metric is a bit better or worse than the state. Rental affordability on a residual income basis is more severe locally. Homeownership affordability is a bit better compared with other metro areas in the state. That said, the sh...
its youth crime rates were above the national average, graduation rates were below the national average, and the state exceeded the national average in several domains. According to the Housing and Urban Development Department’s 2022Annual Homeless Assessment Report, an estimated 17,959 homeless peop...
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But funding from Measure 110 aims to change those stats, by funneling cannabis tax towards addiction services. Already the Oregon Health Authority reported that a staggering 60,000 Oregonians have received treatment, regardless of their ability to pay! Knowing that such a low number of Oregonians ...
Banking and housing regulators. All of them are pushing to expand sustainable homeownership for those who need it most. They want to close the racial homeownership gap. And they want more first-time homebuyers, especially in low- and middle-income families. ...