Having more commercial amenities in every Bend neighborhood - like corner stores, barbers, and coffee shops - is something many people in Bend would love to see.One way that we can accomplish that is to re-legalize the straightforward creation of places like Bruno's, a beloved neighborhood corner store at 6th and Revere.In Bend's pre-zoning days (ending after WWII) it was possible to just go righ…
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Bend has, according to the state economist, a shortage of nearly 2000 homes. Behind the statistics are real people. Friends and family who leave town, unable to afford it. Workers who face long, icy, dangerous commutes day in and day out. The answer to that shortage is simple: we need more homes. In practice, there are a lot of obstacles to new housing, but we need to make sure that our elected …
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Compass Corner is a mixed-use project with 40 homes located above ground floor retail space - perhaps a coffee shop - on the Northeast slope of Awbrey Butte. These homes are different though. Unlike the luxury single family units nearby, they are apartments and this has made some people very upset. The opponents have created a website, established a Limited Liability Company (LLC), set up a…
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In support of JackstrawThe Jackstraw development is a mixed-use project currently being constructed across from Market of Choice on Arizona Ave. It will provide over 300 units of housing (aka homes) and 17,000 sq ft of retail space, and is centrally located with easy walkable access to amenities like grocery shopping, the Old Mill, and the Deschutes River Trail.The project has applied for a Multi…
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The Timber Yards project will create more than 1600 homes, which is enough to make a real dent in Bend's housing shortage.Even better, this housing is in one of the most walkable parts of town, with access from everything from groceries to all kinds of shopping within a few blocks.And: it's all on empty land in the middle of town, so no sprawl.Full technical details are available here: https://ci…
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More than 500 homes of varying shapes and sizes!
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We have a housing crisis in Bend and this is a rare and important opportunity to build some affordable (subsidized / below market rate) housing on the west side. We are urging the Deschutes County Commissioners to act quickly because the funds for this may not be available if they delay.
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Houselessness is a growing problem in Bend. We are writing to support code changes that will let the city start to get a handle on the problem, rather than simply reacting here and there.It won't be quick or easy. According to a recent report from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis, Oregon has been building fewer homes than needed for decades, with the predictable result that many people have…
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In 2019, Oregon passed a law to re-legalize certain types of more affordable housing throughout our cities: 2, 3 and 4-plexes, and cottage clusters. These are the kinds of less expensive homes that we desperately need in the midst of a rapidly worsening housing crisis.But wealthy homeowners here in Bend are fighting to water it down, delay it, and stop homes from being built! This bill had bipart…
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We’re asking for an end to government mandated car storage (parking minimums) so people are free to choose how much parking they want with their home, from 3 car garages and an RV pad, to none at all.Despite a housing crisis that’s getting worse by the day, some of our neighbors want to continue to prioritize parking spots for cars over homes for people! Land is expensive in Bend, and therefore p…
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