The Portland Art of Feel-Good Densification (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Credit: Cheryl Juetten To read more of Hannah Wallace's article, please click here. Portland’s housing crunch has many roots, from multi-decade population growth to the broader affordability crisis sweeping the nation. But one factor stands out: Most of the city’s residential neighborhoods had been zoned exclusively for single-family homes since the late 1950s. That is, in most neighborhoods, new duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes (let alone apartment buildings) have not been allowed. But...