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  Want to Give Portlanders of Color a Voice on City Council? Districts Won’t Help

  But proportional ranked choice voting would reliably give voters of color a voice in City Hall.

  Sep 22, 2021
  September 22, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  Everything You Wanted to Know about Portland Charter Review but Were Afraid to Ask

  The third ever Charter Commission is meeting right now to propose amendments to Portland’s city charter.

  Sep 1, 2021
  September 1, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  Eight Ingredients for a State-Level Zoning Reform

  Lessons from Oregon's landmark legalization of fourplexes and townhouses.

  Aug 13, 2021
  August 13, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  How to Tear Down the Invisible Walls in Your City’s Zoning Code

  10 tips for zoning reformers from a town that legalized housing.

  Aug 6, 2021
  August 6, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  The Eight Deaths of Portland’s Residential Infill Project

  There are many ways to kill a zoning revolution. To win one of your own, understand the ways Portland's nearly failed.

  Aug 6, 2021
  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Northwest Climate Goals Are at Odds with a Few State Energy Efficiency Rules

  Sightline recommends targeted fixes to Oregon and Washington utility incentives

  Aug 4, 2021
  August 4, 2021

  Laura Feinstein

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  Automatic Voter Registration Continues to Kick Ass in Oregon

  94 percent of eligible voters are now registered to vote and kept up-to-date.

  Aug 3, 2021
  August 3, 2021

  Kristin Eberhard

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/

  

  Fellow
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  We Ran the Rent Numbers on Portland’s 7 Newly Legal Home Options

  Here are the three options we think can start to be built today - and five things we learned from this math.

  Aug 1, 2021
  August 1, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Portland’s New Design Rules Could Kill Housing—But They Don’t Have To

  Housing projects are 20 times more likely to face design appeals than non-housing projects. Design regulations don't have to work this way.

  Jun 4, 2021
  June 4, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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  Nobody Should Have to File Taxes to Get Cash for their Kid

  Half of US kids in deep poverty live in households that don't file taxes.

  May 17, 2021
  May 17, 2021

  Michael Andersen

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/michael-andersen/

  

  Director, Cities and Towns
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