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Facing a housing shortage, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would tweak the state's pioneering land use law. The 1973 law placed growth boundaries on cities to prevent urban
PORTLAND — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land
A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban sprawl and conserve nature and agriculture. The so-called urban growth boundary, a sacred cow of Oregon’s liberal politics, helped to cement the state's green reputation and has been “extremely influential” in its development, said Megan Horst, an urban planning professor at Portland State University. The sole bill introduced by Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek during this year&#x...
State officials have signed up for a three-month summer food program that would benefit nearly 300,000 children in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away at a 1970s law that made the state a national leader in leveraging land use policy to prevent suburban sprawl and conserve nature and agriculture. The so-called urban growth boundary, a sacred cow of Oregon’s liberal politics, […]