Law changes seen as tool to boost affordable housing across Oregon
SALEM — It’s getting harder to find a place to live in Oregon, and state lawmakers are making a bipartisan effort to address what some call a housing crisis.
New housing construction isn’t keeping pace with population growth in Oregon, according to state economists. The Up for Growth National Coalition estimatesthat from 2000 to 2015, Oregon “underproduced” its housing needs by 155,000 units. Increases in real estate and rental prices in the Portland area…
