THINGS ARE CHANGING! The letters that have been written thus far to the Oregon Housing and Community Services agency have been wonderful by clearly outlining the critical PROJECT DETAILS that negatively impact this subdivision. THANK YOU!!!
At this step in OHCS’s evaluation and scoring of DevNW’s Application they are now focusing on more internal workings of DevNW.
This means we need an adjustment on our part so that our letters target exactly what they are judging at this juncture.
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What is OHCS going to be looking at next as they evaluate DevNW’s Application for the $8.1 Million in Taxpayer Dollars for their Floral Hill Terrace Subdivisions?
- Development Capacity:
Does the DevNW team have the staff and skills to finish the build. - Development Capacity:
Does the DevNW team have the staff and skills to finish the build. - Development Experience:
What are the past housing projects DevNW has finished in the last ten years. - Equity and Community Engagement:
Scores how well DevNW includes and serves focus communities and people of color. - Stewardship Experience:
Evaluate DevNW’s work with long-term or shared equity models like community land trusts. - Financial Viability and Risk Mitigation:
Based on an agency risk assessment of DevNW’s overall budget and pro forma.
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.