The affordable housing crunch is bringing out innovators trying to come up with solutions. In many larger U.S. cities, our local problems are magnified—so I like to look at what they’re doing. Unfortunately, not much is coming up, but this week an article about co-living developments caught my attention. Many millennials and others in Bend […]
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Signs of Progress
In housing, runway reconstruction and other areas, Redmond continues its rapid expansion
Redmond’s population has very nearly doubled since 2000. Population estimates from 2017 put Redmond at 30,011 people in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau—up from 26,212 in 2010, and 15,515 in 2000. Tackling affordable housing Like Bend, housing affordability is a huge issue in Redmond. Redmond, however, faces a higher rate of poverty than […]
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Redmond’s On The Rise
Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love.
Housing affordability. Increased traffic. Brew culture. Bike park love. If you thought those were items unique to Bend, you’d be wrong. Redmond, Ore., has much of the same culture and some of the same issues of growth and expansion that Bend does—and its population has grown, percentage-wise, faster than Bend over the past 18 years. […]
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Nomadic Shipping Container Hotel Rooms
Portable hotels can be set up in half a day
The French hotel group AccorHotels has developed a new type of accommodation that can be placed virtually anywhere. It’s called the Flying Nest, made of six shipping containers stacked on top of each other and connected by a terraced walkway. One is set up at the Avoriaz Ski Resort and rents for 150 Euros (about […]
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Top 10 Accomplishments for the City of Bend
City manager weighs in on progress in 2018
Editor’s note: As we look back on 2018, we asked Bend’s City Manager Eric King to reflect on the progress made by the city staff and council. We gave him very little direction—other than a missive to “list accomplishments.” This is what he came up with. Fire Levy Success I’ve never seen a magazine with […]
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Interpretation of Tourism Tax Dollars Could Set Precedent
It’s no secret that having an adequate supply of workforce housing is an issue in Central Oregon. When a city such as Bend lacks a sufficient amount of low- to middle-income housing, the economy can suffer. Business owners in the service and hospitality industries can attest: It’s tough to find and retain quality employees when […]
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City Survey
The City of Bend is looking for input from residents
The City of Bend said it wants to gather feedback about the City and City services, and is asking Bend residents to take 10 minutes to participate in an online community survey. Community participation will help the City set priorities, the City said. Survey results will be presented to the Bend City Council in January, […]
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Letters to the Editor
In Response to, “Big Changes to Well Traveled Trails” on 11/15 My biggest problem with the trail permit system is the financial aspect. If this was all about preserving nature, there would not be so much money involved. To me, it is obvious that this is a money making scheme to simply capitalize off of […]
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Bend Beats Out Redmond For Affordable Housing Program
Project will add 85 housing units in the first phase; with hundreds more to follow
The City of Bend will be the first to test out a state affordable housing project. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development chose Bend, likely for its acute affordable housing shortages. Redmond and Bend were both in the running to test out House Bill 4079, which allows cities to use a non-traditional urban […]
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Letters to the Editor
Corrections: In our 10/18 endorsement in the Bend mayor’s race, we erroneously stated that sitting councilors running for mayor who did not win the mayor’s race would be removed from office. Should Bill Moseley or Sally Russell not win as mayor, they will fill the remainder of their term(s) as Councilor—not be removed. If one […]
