Housing
BLOG: "I am the product of subsidized, affordable housing..."
Sam AdamsThis is a summary of the comments I made at today's City Council meeting regarding the housing resolution that I co-sponsored with Commissioner Erik Sten:
I am the product of subsidized, affordable housing. My single Mom raised four wily and independent kids while she attended college. She was able to do so because of affordable housing programs and other public benefit programs we were fortunate enough to be eligible for...
Posted by Sam Adams on April 26, 2006
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Investing in Artists
Jesse BeasonAs Sam points out, investing in the economic success of our local artists is more than buying public art. In recognizing that work/live space meets Portland's economic development and affordable housing goals, we began to meet with developers, non-profits and public agencies to figure out what were obstacles to work/live,...
Posted by Jesse Beason on January 4, 2006
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From Homelessness to Affordable Housing
Jesse BeasonTo meet the growing demand for affordable housing in Portland, the City has continued to invest in community development corporations and other organizations providing affordable housing and implementing the City's 10 year plan to end homelessness. During the 2005-06 budget cycle, Commissioner Sten and Sam advocated for allocating budget savings...
Posted by Jesse Beason on December 20, 2005
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City Council Supports Plan for Urban Natives
Warren JimenezToday, City Council unanimously passed a resolution to support the Urban Indian Regional Strategic Plan “Restoring a Cultural System of Plenty” to reducing poverty in the Urban Native American population. With funding provided by the Northwest Area Foundation, community members in Portland, Seattle, Rapid City, and Billings have been able...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on November 23, 2005
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Filed Under Education, Equality, Front Page, Housing, Jobs & Economy, Our Initiatives, Workforce
BLOG: To 'TOD' or Not to 'TOD'?
Sam AdamsThe Portland region helped pioneer the transit oriented development (TOD) concept with the construction of Pearl District, The Round and the emerging South Waterfront district. What are the lessons learned? How can we improve the TOD of the future? The Pearl, Orenco and South Waterfront were built on nearly vacant...
Posted by Sam Adams on September 11, 2005
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Hacienda shows community "The Power of Yes"
Maria Lynn LimArticle from the El Hispanic News Portland, OR - Community members had the opportunity to learn about everything from how to open a bank account to how to qualify for a home loan last week at an event called El Poder Del Si (the Power of Yes). Hacienda Community Development...
Posted by Maria Lynn Lim on July 6, 2005
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Opposing federal cuts in affordable housing
Jesse BeasonAfter asking how our office might best share our opposition to federal cuts in housing, Affordable Housing Now!, a coalition of organizations advocating for reducing our region's supply of affordable housing, let us know that cities had begun to pass resolutions against the cuts in vital programs like Section 8...
Posted by Jesse Beason on May 26, 2005
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