What A Historic District Will Mean For Laurelhurst - Part 2
In Part 1, we saw that in a Laurelhurst National Register Historic District: Contributing houses will be protected by demolition review...
Gentle Density Through ADUs
We've written about "density without demolition". This means adding housing to a neighborhood without tearing down the existing houses....
Developers Say: Make RIP Be 5,000 sq ft Quadplexes In Every Neighborhood
With the Residential Infill Project (RIP) headed to hearings at the Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission (PSC) in May, we will...
How the "Better Housing Through Design" Project Will Affect Laurelhurst North of Sandy
There is a new re-zoning project in Portland that you should know about. It directly affects our Laurelhurst neighbors north of Sandy,...
The Residential Infill Project's Special Rules For Historic Districts
We recently posted a link to a detailed handout on the Residential Infill Project (RIP) proposed changes to Laurelhurst. If you opened...
Handout on Residential Infill Project As Applicable To Laurelhurst
Here is a handout that shows exactly what changes the Residential Infill Project will make to zoning in Laurelhurst. Clicking the image...
Residential Infill - Media Coverage
The most in-depth coverage of the Residential Infill Project has consistently been from our smaller newspapers. Here is a recent article...
Residential Infill Project Re-Zoning Rules Unveiled
The “final proposed” Residential Infill Project (RIP) re-zoning rules were unveiled last week. Here’s what we need to know: All of...
How Historic Districts Allow Density Without Demolition: Two Videos.
Portland is growing and our city needs more housing. Does that mean our city should let developers demolish our historic neighborhoods? ...
The Demolition Epidemic: How Developers Are Tearing Down Affordable Housing Faster Than Taxpayers Ca
Home demolitions don't only threaten the historic character of neighborhoods like Laurelhurst. They destroy affordable housing all over...
