Category: Past Newsletter Articles
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› Read more: NEWS: Oregon law ending public hearings for most new housing is ‘blatantly unconstitutional,’ lawyer says (The Oregonian, July 27, 2026)NEWS: Oregon law ending public hearings for most new housing is ‘blatantly unconstitutional,’ lawyer says (The Oregonian, July 27, 2026)
West Linn residents are impacted by Oregon’s House Bill 4037, which limits public input on significant housing developments, including a…
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› Read more: NEWS: In Gentrifying Neighborhoods, He’s Lowering Rents (By Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, July 24, 2026)NEWS: In Gentrifying Neighborhoods, He’s Lowering Rents (By Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, July 24, 2026)
Ascent Housing, led by Mark Ethridge, focuses on maintaining affordable housing in gentrifying areas by offering modest returns to investors,…
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› Read more: NEWS: A low-income housing program is pouring big money into housing many Oregonians can’t afford (by Tony Schick July 15, 2026, Courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting in partnership with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.)NEWS: A low-income housing program is pouring big money into housing many Oregonians can’t afford (by Tony Schick July 15, 2026, Courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting in partnership with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network.)
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, which allocates $15 billion annually to developers for affordable housing, has failed to produce truly…
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› Read more: ACTION ALERT/LETTER WRITING NOW: Stop $8.1 Million in Taxpayer Funding for Floral Hill Terrace
ACTION ALERT/LETTER WRITING NOW: Stop $8.1 Million in Taxpayer Funding for Floral Hill Terrace
DevNW is requesting $8.1 million in taxpayer funding from the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) LIFT HO Program for…
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› Read more: NEWS: The NIMBY Con (Daily Kos, by All4Truth, June 26, 2026)
NEWS: The NIMBY Con (Daily Kos, by All4Truth, June 26, 2026)
The article discusses how the term “NIMBY” (Not In My Backyard) has been weaponized to facilitate the erosion of middle-class…
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› Read more: Dev NW’s Floral Hill Terrace Application for AHTF Money Was NOT Recommended this Year
Dev NW’s Floral Hill Terrace Application for AHTF Money Was NOT Recommended this Year
Two notable affordable housing projects in Eugene, River Road Housing by Laurel Hill Center and Our Village by SquareOne, received…
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› Read more: Next City Council meeting on Monday, July 13th
Next City Council meeting on Monday, July 13th
The Eugene City Council is holding a public hearing on July 13, 2026, to finalize funding for the Affordable Housing…
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› Read more: News on Floral Hill Terrace
News on Floral Hill Terrace
Residents of Laurel Hill Valley are closely watching the stalled development of Floral Hill Terrace, a proposed 40-unit affordable housing…