Portland Tenants United Weighs in on the Residential Infill Project

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Thu, 09/06/2018 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
KBOO’S  Joe Meyer spoke with Soren Impy, an organizer with Portland Tenants United.

The term ‘Missing Middle Housing’ was coined in 2010 to define a range of multi-unit housing types compatible in scale with single-family homes.

Cities across the United states, such as Seattle, Atlanta , Nashville, and Washington DC are turning to middle housing as a free market housing solution.

Mayor Wheelers Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is currently putting the finishing touches on Portland’s implementation known as the ‘Residential Infill Project’ or ‘RIP’

For the perspective of renters, KBOO’S  Joe Meyer spoke with Soren Impy, an organizer with Portland Tenants United.

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