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Portland Housing Bureau says downtown urban renewal area would spur affordable housing
Portland Housing Bureau officials believe Mayor Sam Adams鈥� proposed urban renewal area around Portland State University could significantly aid efforts to provide affordable housing downtown.
Sherwood seeks $9.7M development boost
Sherwood city planners are hoping to increase the financial boundaries of their urban renewal area by nearly $10 million.
Beaverton development strategies expedited by $1M grant
Beaverton was awarded a $1 million grant to accelerate its plans for sustainable development through the Sustainable Communities Challenge, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced yesterday.
Lake Oswego foothills plan depends on streetcar extension
Lake Oswego City Council will consider a framework plan for its Foothills District, a primarily residential development proposed for more than 100 aces near the Willamette River. But the fate of the development hinges a streetcar extension from Portland to Lake Oswego.
Carousel, museum being built by volunteers in Albany
Albany City Council has allocated $110,000 in urban renewal money to support a project that calls for creation of a carousel, museum, arcade and food building. A drive unit manufactured in 1909 will power the carousel, which will feature horses and other animals carved and painted by hand by local volunteers.
Portland Development Commission launches program for mini urban renewal areas
Multnomah County, the Portland Development Commission and the city of Portland launched a program this week that will create small 鈥渘eighborhood opportunity districts鈥� to boost businesses in target areas and demographics.
Voters want say in Clackamas County urban renewal, but disagree who should vote
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved placing on the November ballot a measure that, if approved, would prevent creation of an urban renewal area without majority approval of voters who live within the proposed area. The measure will share the ballot with a citizen-led measure that would require major urban renewal decisions to be approved by a majority of voters countyw[...]
Beaverton schools support urban renewal plan, but want their own levy
Nearly three months after stating that it supports an urban renewal plan that would redirect future property tax dollars away from schools, the Beaverton School Board is asking voters for […]
City approves urban renewal expenditure for Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Portland City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to allow $2 million in urban renewal funds to be spent on plans for renovating Memorial Coliseum.
PDC trying to assist developers in URA expansion
The Portland Development Commission is expanding the city's largest urban renewal area using money that remains after making planned project allocations. The expansion is supposed to let more business and property owners take advantage of PDC programs funded by tax increment financing.
Affordable housing project finds funding, improves chances
A project by nonprofit Human Solutions to build a transit-oriented, affordable housing project in the Gateway area of Northeast Portland had fizzled in the past. But now it has financial backing from state and federal tax credits, private foundations and a helping of urban renewal dollars.
Urban renewal triggers Clackamas County duel
While a citizens group is only days away from submitting signatures for a ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would require major urban renewal decisions in Clackamas County to go before voters, county officials are looking to craft a competing measure.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
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