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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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Yes, Other Countries Are Making More Progress on Housing, Case 4: The United Kingdom and New Zealand
Last time, I chronicled France’s success at boosting homebuilding in greater Paris. This time, I look at the industrial world’s laggards in abundant housing. Might the boldest new examples of leadership for abundant, low-carbon housing come from two of the worst places in the world at providing it—and from opposite ends of the political spectrum? By one measure, the United Kingdom and its former colony New Zealand have the worst...Read more » -
Momentum Builds for Provincial Action on the Housing Shortage
A government-appointed expert panel in British Columbia has recommended bold changes to the way cities plan for and approve housing, echoing trends that have emerged in some American states as they look for ways to grapple with soaring costs for homes. The Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability, which included representatives from banking, non-profit housing, private building, and the tech sector, recommended in a...Read more » -
Becoming a Democracy: Chapter 7—”Honor the People’s Choice for President”