A community forum discussing issues related to demolition, infill, and housing affordability was held on June 11, 2014 at Concordia University. The forum was facilitated by the Office of Neighborhood Involvement’s Director, Amalia Alarcon de Morris. It featured presentations from five panelists, a questions and answers session, and opportunities for people to connect around topics of interest.
Watch the Forum
Forum Panelists
- Maxine Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc. (PCRI)
- Cathy Galbraith, Executive Director, Bosco-Milligan Foundation
- Jill Grenda, Supervising Planner, Bureau of Development Services
- Justin Wood, Associate Director of Government & Builder, Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland
- Shawn Wood, Construction Waste Specialist, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Forum Organizers
- Central Northeast Neighbors (CNN)
- Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN)
- North Portland Neighborhood Services (NPNS)
- SE Uplift (SEUL)
Presentation Materials
- Metro’s Buildable Land Inventory (2014)
- Displacement Mitigation Graph
- PCRI’s 20-year Report 1992-2012
- PCRI Program Departments
- Portland Preservation Blog
- Residential Demolitions 1996 to 2014
- Metro’s Urban Growth Boundary Residential Dwelling Unit Capacity (2014)
- Questions and Answers
Additional Resources
- Where to go with your questions or concerns about demolition, infill &
redevelopment - Bureau of Planning and Sustainability Historic Resources and Preservation
- Portland Historic Resources Zoning Regulations
- Bureau of Development Services Historic Review
- Bureau of Development Services Land Use Services Fee Schedule
- Residential Projects that Require Historic Resource Review
- Neighborhood Concerns about Demolitions