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Tiny Homes: The Big Picture        A  huge amount of new information, new products, and new technology has been dumped into the world of manufactured housing in the last decade, all under the umbrella term known as “tiny homes.” Recently, however, the hype around these mythic structures has been starting to crumble, and the reality of what a tin...

Part 1  of this series focused on the challenge Portland faces regarding affordable housing, as well as the unique opportunities afforded by the city leadership to help solve this problem. Part 2 focuses more on the actual implementation of solutions and how, even with limited resources and capital, meaningful progress can be made. In Part 1, we looked at how the City of Portland has opened...

Like so many of you, I love Portland. I still remember the first time I arrived as an adult and truly felt the city: its unique vibrancy, the funky chef-owned-chalk-board-sporting small restaurants, and the crazy cool retail stores that don't exist anywhere else. It was an experience like no other, but in the last 15 years I’ve watched as this once-magical city has started to fade. What ca...