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Portland: politically correct trumps job creation
Do you ever read Steve Duin in the Oregonian? I do, regularly. I doubt that there are a handful of political things upon which Mr. Duin and I might agree, but he is an articulate spokesman for the left. Even … Continue reading
Money for Nothing
On December 18 Metro referred a five-year local option levy of 9.6 cents per $1,000 of taxable assessed value to the voters for consideration in the May election. If passed, the measure would raise about $10 million annually for maintenance … Continue reading
Hospital Apologizes, PDC Repeats the Tragedy
Last Friday, Legacy Emanuel Hospital held a breakfast to apologize to the North Portland community for bulldozing nearly 300 homes and businesses 40 years ago. Hospital administrators conspired with Portland urban renewal officials to secretly plan a 55-acre expansion in … Continue reading
Instead of More Public Housing, How About Housing Freedom?
By Victoria Leca The activist on hunger strike outside Portland City Hall ended his 55-day housing protest on July 26. In response to the protest, the City Council will participate in a Regional Summit on Housing and Homelessness this fall. … Continue reading
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Posted in Land Use Laws, Uncategorized
Tagged homelessness, housing, Portland, Urban Growth Boundary
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Zoning Oregonians out of House and Home
The Oregonian writes about the failure of government policy to provide “affordable housing” in the Portland metro region. Extensive public subsidies for low-income housing have failed to ameliorate the problem, and legislative efforts to force homebuilders to provide lower-priced housing … Continue reading
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Posted in Land Use Laws
Tagged housing, John Charles, Oregon, Randall Pozdena, subsidies, Zoning
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Book recommendation: Randal O’Toole’s American Nightmare
by Eric Shierman Highlights: how city planning contributed to the housing market collapse racist origins of “urban renewal” legal opinion that lowered the bar on proving “blight” for Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) TIF – a powerful tool for local … Continue reading
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Posted in Land Use Laws, Metro, Portland Politics
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