By Midge Pierce After five years of heated debate, City Council’s passage last month of the Residential Infill Project (RIP) codifies the allowance of up to six housing units on …
Residential Neighborhoods Rezoned for Multiplex Housing Read More
By Midge Pierce In the midst of the dual challenges of pandemic and civil unrest, Commissioners heard two days of public comment on amendments to the controversial Residential Infill Project …
Debate Over RIP Continues Read More
By Midge Pierce The final vote on the Residential Infill Project (RIP), five years in the making and re-making, has been postponed in recent weeks as City Hall has been …
RIP and Builders in Limbo Read More
By Midge Pierce Public testimony on the controversial Residential Infill Project (RIP) that split the City into divisive camps is yet another casualty, at least temporarily, of the COVID-19 crisis. …
RIP Decision Delayed Read More
By Midge Pierce The Residential Infill Project (RIP) was presented to Council at a February work session as part of a broader Housing Opportunities Initiative. It now moves toward adoption …
By Midge Pierce Like it or not, quadplexes and possibly six or eight plexes are likely coming soon to Portland’s single family neighborhoods. That is the expectation following city council …
RIP Gains Traction Amid Calls for More Density Read More
