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Portland council directs housing bureau to study social housing and alternative ownership models
Summary
The Portland City Council voted unanimously to require the Portland Housing Bureau to deliver a study of social housing, municipal nonprofit and cooperative ownership, and financing models by May 31, 2026, with quarterly check-ins and amendments requiring the report to identify impediments such as zoning, permitting and financing gaps.
Portland City Council adopted a resolution directing the city administrator, through the Portland Housing Bureau, to study alternative housing financing and ownership models and deliver a report to council by May 31, 2026.
The resolution, introduced by Councilors Carmen Rubio (co-sponsor names included in committee materials) and supported by Councilors Jo Ann Green and Brooke Avalos, passed 12-0 after the council accepted three amendments clarifying that the study should (1) identify impediments such as zoning code, permitting processes and financing gaps; (2) include analysis of the North/Northeast project area and existing partners such as Albina Vision Trust as potential pilot opportunities; and (3) add specific 2020 U.S. Census income data for Black, Latino and Native American households into the preamble.
The resolution requires the Portland Housing Bureau to analyze social housing models, municipal nonprofit and cooperative ownership, and financing mechanisms that “efficiently leverage…
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