PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council is considering changes to zoning in the city’s inner eastside which would allow for more apartments. While the move is years in the making, it’s now generating a mixed response.
“We need to accelerate the rate of housing production,” said Councilor Mitch Green of District 4. “So, if we want to be a place where people move to and stay over the next few decades, we have to take our zoning approach to this very seriously.”
The city’s Inner Eastside Planning Project looks to bring more homes to the area by way of apartments and other multi-family units, increasing housing density around transit areas and businesses…