The process of moving an Application for a Subdivision like Floral Hill Terrace is a series of stops and starts as things move through different funding applications, each with various steps and hoops to jump through.
Right now we have just completed a huge undertaking letting our voices be heard by the Oregon Housing and Community Services agency. Thank you for all the wonderful letters that were generated by you helping to educate the funders about our concerns regarding this development.
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Reading list to help you
BE IN THE KNOW…
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 homeownership and wealth. The author outlines a coordinated effort by wealthy interests and institutions to manipulate zoning laws, making it easier for corporate entities to acquire residential properties, thereby threatening the primary means of wealth accumulation for the middle class. The text highlights the historical context of wealth transfer, showing how policy decisions have disproportionately favored the rich. Ultimately, it argues that stripping away homeowner protections is part of a larger campaign to transition society into one where renting becomes the norm, disenfranchising ordinary citizens.
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: Oregon law ending public hearings for most new housing is ‘blatantly unconstitutional,’ lawyer says (The Oregonian, July 27, 2026)
The Oregonian reported that West Linn residents are confronting the consequences of a new state law, House Bill 4037, that prevents public testimony on the housing portion of a proposed 320-unit development.