News

Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing - Package B adopted by City Council

Two additional sites approved for rezoning to provide affordable housing.

March 17, 2021 5:00 pm News article

Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing Package B proposes more properties for development

City Council to consider proposals, hear public testimony at March 3 virtual public hearing; testimony can also be submitted online via the Map App.

February 5, 2021 4:38 pm News article

New video helps Portlanders implement the Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing goals

How-to guide features project partners and technical experts, who describe the steps involved in building affordable housing on land owned by faith- or community-based organizations.

September 2, 2020 2:14 pm News article

Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing adopted unanimously by City Council

Innovative zoning code and map changes will help faith- and community-based organizations build affordable housing on their land.

June 19, 2020 10:17 am News article

May 2020 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit the project website and contact project staff with any questions.

May 19, 2020 2:37 pm News article

City Council online public hearing on Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project on May 14, 2020

Portlanders invited to testify during a virtual hearing, online via the Map App, or by mail.

April 27, 2020 1:05 pm News article

April 2020 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit the project website and contact project staff with any questions.

April 16, 2020 11:31 am News article

March 2020 – Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) Updates

A monthly snapshot of land use planning work going on in your neighborhoods. Please visit each project website and contact project staff with any questions.

March 16, 2020 9:55 am News article

Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing project heads to City Council for adoption 

New zoning code and map changes will remove barriers to developing affordable housing on land owned by faith- and community-based organizations.

April 2, 2020 3:13 pm News article

Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing proposes to streamline Zoning Code processes

Read and submit comments on the Proposed Draft from Jan. 2 through Feb. 11, 2020.

January 2, 2020 6:53 am Blog post

Ideas for expanding opportunities for affordable housing move forward

Draft code amendments to conditional use zones available for review and comment.

October 28, 2019 4:07 pm News article

Three community-based organizations to receive consulting services to help build affordable housing on their land

April 2, 2019 10:00 am