Land Use
Portland’s “Affordable” Housing Averages $800 per Square Foot
By Randal O’Toole Note: This post is a sequel to Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive The average cost of “affordable” (meaning subsidized) housing in Portland is nearly $800 per square foot. The cost in the suburbs…
Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative mandate for Metro, Portland’s regional planning agency, and city governments to develop a strategy to make housing affordable again. Metro’s…
“Inspire Oregon” Tackles Rural Housing Crisis
By Madilynne Clark The University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement is home to Inspire Oregon, which organizes summits to discuss and develop policies for Oregon’s challenges. In late October, Inspire…
Why Affordable Housing is Unaffordable
By Randal O’Toole Last week KGW news reported that Portland area rents are up 22 percent since pre-pandemic levels. We see it everywhere: so-called “affordable housing” costs have risen so quickly that even though cities and…
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