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Redmond Affordable Housing Project Raised From the Ashes

Gov. Brown signed HB2336, basically awarding Redmond a pilot program to build 485 homes—half of which will be affordable housing
Chris Miller

In November of last year, Bend beat out Redmond for the state’s pilot program under House Bill 4079 that allows cities to use non-traditional urban growth boundary expansion to increase the supply of affordable housing. On April 16, Gov. Kate Brown in effect reversed Redmond’s defeat by signing House Bill 2336—crafted to reverse an unforeseen […]

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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
Chris Miller

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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