• "The Link Between Growth Management and Housing Affordability", a February 2002 report from the Brookings Institute Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, is a comprehensive review of academic literature on the link between growth management and housing affordability. The paper concludes that the market is the primary determinant of housing prices, and that sound growth management policies provide more affordable housing than traditional land use policies.
• Affordable Housing Tools for Local Governments, featuring Land Use Planning: A handout from the LOC conference session on affordable housing. Another handout provided information on Oregon property tax exemptions related to affordable housing.
• Presentations from the LOC conference on affordable housing from:
Affordable Housing Codes
• Portland's has policies regarding affordable housing preservation and production goals.
• Happy Valley's Affordable Housing Code offers incentives to developers for providing housing that is affordable to the types of households and qualifying residents. The incentives include the ability to construct up to twenty-five percent (25%) more residential dwelling units than normally allowed by the Comprehensive Plan.
• See Also: Tax Exemptions for Low Income Housing
Affordable Housing Reports and Documents
• The Lake Oswego Council establishing an Affordable Housing Task Force, which was directed the task of identifying the segments of the population that need housing assistance, research the possible actions the city could take, and make recommendations to the Council. The findings of the task force were published in the Affordable Housing Report.
• A report on Tigard's Affordable Housing Program.
• The action plan, as well as other information and resources regarding Ashland's Affordable Housing Program.
• Information on Bend's Affordable Housing Program, as well as the developer incentives to build these projects.
Housing Assistance
• The Springfield Home Ownership Program (SHOP) was created to encourage home ownership in Springfield by assisting low-income residents with the first-time purchase of a home.
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