What is the Affordable Housing Opportunities Project?
The Affordable Housing Opportunities Project (AHOP) proposes zoning map changes to select sites across the city to help meet Portland’s urgent need for affordable housing. The project was informed by the success of earlier efforts, such as the Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project, which focused on zoning changes for faith-based and community organization properties.
AHOP focuses on properties owned by nonprofit housing providers and public agencies to create and preserve more options for affordable housing.
These organizations already play a critical role in delivering and preserving affordable housing, and AHOP aims to remove zoning barriers to help them do more.
Project Discussion Draft
The project Discussion Draft outlines the project's recommendations. It includes proposed zoning changes, information on how sites were selected, and how these changes align with Portland's housing goals.
Review the project’s Discussion Draft
Give feedback on preliminary recommendations
Share your feedback by Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Community members are invited to review the draft and provide comments through the MapApp, an interactive online tool that shows each proposed site and allows users to leave location-specific feedback.
- Join an informational session - City staff will host two virtual informational sessions where you can learn more about the project, ask questions, and understand how to participate:
- Information Session #1 on Thursday, June 12, 12-1:30 p.m. Register here.
- Information Session #2 on Wednesday, June 18, 6-7:30 p.m. Register here.
Learn more and stay involved
More information about the project is available on the project website. You can also contact project staff with comments or questions by email at ahop@portlandoregon.gov.