State laws block local efforts to create affordable housing.
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Letters to the Editor
“There are a lot of people in this town hanging by a thread.”
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In Other News
Inclusionary zoning rejected. No pot on campus. Two more cop-involved shootings.
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No-Cause for Alarm
Your Landlord Doesn’t Need a Reason to Evict You. Advocates Want that to Change.
No-cause evictions hurt tenants, but there are ways to level the playing field.
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The Soft Sell
The City Can’t Require Affordable Housing. Here’s What It
Can Do
Portland can’t require developers to offer affordable housing—but here’s what it can do.
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Out of Control
Why Rent Control Could Help Portland
Arguing the case for rent control in Portland.
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Pay Up or Get Out
Uncapped Rent Increases Are Displacing Portland’s
Most Vulnerable
The rent is too damn high, and it’s just getting higher.
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Letters to the Editor
“New renters didn’t come because our landlords are so great.”
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Locked Out
The Legislature Might Boost Affordable Housing—But Could Leave Out Renters
Legislature trying to mandate affordable housing, but leaves out renters.
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$15 and Rising
The Minimum Wage Movement Is Catching Fire
The $15 an hour wage movement catches fire in Portland. Why now?
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Hall Monitor
A Wakeup Call on Housing
Shocked advocates help reframe city hall’s changes to urban renewal.