Housing
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SOU eyes campus retirement living to ease budget strain
The senior housing project is meant to generate revenue for the university and inspire lifelong learning among older adults.

New mobile services van for homeless people comes to Southern Oregon
People in rural Josephine and Jackson Counties can now receive help applying for jobs, housing and other services without having to visit an office.
Think Out Loud
How Lincoln County residents are approaching Oregon’s housing crisis
"Think Out Loud" traveled to Lincoln County to learn about three different approaches residents and organizations are taking to create more units, more affordability and more stability in the coastal housing market.
Housing
Gov. Kotek launches new agency to fast-track housing construction
The new state agency will serve as a liaison between other agencies, developers and local government to find and streamline funding aimed at addressing the housing crisis across Oregon.
Think Out Loud
Housing advocates warn Oregon legislative cuts to housing and eviction prevention program will add to homeless population
We talk with Portland State University Professor Lisa Bates about the funding for homelessness and housing programs and what’s needed in her view to address the ongoing homeless and housing crisis.
Politics
Oregon lawmakers pass $2.6 billion housing budget bill that would cut eviction prevention funding
House Bill 5011 funnels large sums of money toward homeless shelters while reducing eviction prevention funds by more than $100 million.

Clark County leaders debate future growth and how to balance saving farmland with building housing
The Clark County comprehensive plan defines a vision for the next 20 years of development. The process has created debate over what’s more important in Southwest Washington: open space or new homes.

Politics
Portlanders are dissatisfied with the city’s affordability, survey finds
When asked what aspect of the city they were most dissatisfied with, a May poll found that affordability was the top concern.

Housing
Grants Pass explores new grant program to address homelessness crisis
Grants Pass has been sued twice in recent years over its treatment of homeless residents and is still under a court injunction from one of the lawsuits.

Housing
City of Bend ends informal deal with property manager over short-term rentals
Bend cleans up short-term rental code language with ordinance ending informal deal with Meredith Lodging, a vacation rental property management company in Oregon and California.