Task force debates program versus pilots for Portland social housing
Members debated whether to recommend a permanent social-housing program or smaller pilots that test models first; several members favored a layered approach that uses pilots as proof-of-concept within a broader program framework.
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Task force members spent a substantial portion of the meeting debating whether the report should push the City Council to create a permanent social housing program or to recommend limited pilots instead. The Chair framed the tension: "I think there are some members who wanna be very clear about the fact that we're establishing a program or that we're recommending to establish a program. And then there are others who I think are kinda more focused on the pilots," (Chair, Speaker 4).
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