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Recent Land Use Wins

We are thrilled to highlight some significant Land Use Wins from our partners and Affiliates. First on the docket, Friends of Yamhill County v. Yamhill County (Hintermeyer) – a 1000 Friends Cooperating Attorney Program (CAP) case.

Yes on Affordable Homes

Portland is experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis. For every five families that qualify for affordable housing assistance, there are only two units available—and that’s a generous estimate.

South Hillsboro: A few thoughts on a new development

It was announced that a planned community in Hillsboro will finally be breaking ground, with an expected 8,000 new units of housing for upwards of 20,000 residents.

A Special Privilege

Over three legislative sessions and in innumerable conversations in Salem from 2011 to 2013, 1000 Friends championed protecting farmland for farming alongside vintners and winemakers. Wine industry leaders worked to define what are and are not acceptable practices on wine lands. People often say the devil is in

A Diverse Portland-Metro Area

Metro's latest Regional Snapshot makes it clear: the Portland region is growing more diverse every year. Communities of color now make up over a quarter of the metro area's population, but still experience stark disparities.

Urban Growth Boundaries

You may already know UGBs are the single most contested aspect of Oregon’s land use planning program. UGBs make Oregon different by giving landowners certainty, shaping our cities and towns, and enabling our agricultural economy to thrive without risk of urban sprawl. Today UGBs face a pressing threat:

Meet the 2016 Summer Interns!

1000 Friends of Oregon is pleased to introduce our summer interns. If these two are any indication of our future leaders, we will all be better for it. Tim Kerkhove - 2016 Gerhardt Intern

The First Every YIMBY Conference

Earlier this month, Portland for Everyone staff attended the first ever “YIMBY” (Yes in My Backyard!) conference, convened in Boulder, Colorado. YIMBY groups are popping up across the country in response to mounting housing shortages, resulting in insufficient housing supply and steeply climbing rents.

Preserving Land in Oregon

Westside Bypass: The Zombie Dinosaur

The Westside Bypass Freeway was a dinosaur in the early 90s, when regional leaders wisely determined that transportation dollars could be better spent to move more people and freight by investing in transit, a grid street pattern, bicycling facilities, and walkable communities. Instead of building an

Oregon Housing Study Presented by Hatfield Fellow

Julia McKenna started work as a Hatfield Fellow with the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) in August, 2015, focused on housing. Energy behind the topic grew through the course of the 2016 legislative session, with at least eight bills and countless hours of testimony responding to housing

Goal 10 - Housing and what we can do about it

1000 Friends of Oregon has been engaged in Goal 10, Housing, since the inception of the land use program, through litigation, advocacy, policy development, and community engagement. Therefore, we are particularly heartened to see the work of the DLCD Hatfield Fellow focused on affordable housing.

Coming Up!

A Curbside Chat with Strong Towns' Chuck Marohn

October 3, 2016 at 5pm
Portland State University's Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 126/128
1825 SW Broadway, Portland

Water Rising: A Celebration of our Human Need to Connect to Place

October 12, 2016 at 5pm
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive St., Eugene
RSVP

A new program of 1000 Friends of Oregon

We are proud to launch a new program to enhance Portland's livability by advocating for abundant, affordable, and diverse housing in the city. As Portland - and Oregon - grows, it is imperative that we that support our future with growth plans that match both our needs and our values as Oregonians. Portland for Everyone is a project that engages the local community to find ways to increase our housing where people want to live. That means access to housing, transit, work, school, and community for every citizen. This makes a more equitable and vibrant Portland.

Learn more about Portland for Everyone at portlandforeveryone.org.

Our Promise to Oregonians

In 2015, 1000 Friends of Oregon celebrates four decades of advocating
for healthy, productive communities.

Cheers to the next 40 years and beyond. Experience our photo essay by
clicking the link below.

You can learn about our Legacy Club here, and how you can power the future of Oregon's 1000 Friends.

Our Promise to Oregonians

If you haven't seen our photo essay about Oregon being a shared state,
you're going to want check that out as well:

The Shared State

Top and Middle Photos:
1000 Friends photo archives
Bottom Photo: Mount Hood Territory. Creative Commons.

Summer Transportation Town Hall Tour

There will be a series of town hall conversations this summer focused on transportation and local needs for people from all corners of the state. Check out the listings and be sure to mark your calendar for the dates legislators will be visiting your community.

Check out this map to see where legislators will be!

Stay up-to-date on all of the latest 1000 Friends of Oregon happenings at our Events Page.