New AARP and National Housing Trust Report Puts Portand Near Top in At Risk Preservation Units Near Transit.

A new report says that Portland is near the top of metro areas with the percent of expiring units near transit. A link to the page with various sections of the report is below, the FULL report can be downloaded HERE.

Some report findings and page references:

• Page 10 says : ...in three metropolitan areas (San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, Seattle), more than 60 percent of potentially threatened housing [housing with contracts expiring within 3 years] is within 1/2 mile of transit, and more than 50 percent is within 1/4 mile.
• Page 28 shows metro area % of units within 1/2 mile of transit.
• Page 29 shows metro area % of units within 1/4 mile of transit.
• Page 30 says (questionably!): Portland’s streetcar investment has brought more than $3.5 billion in investment and was part of the plan to create the Pearl District with 30 percent affordable housing.
• Page 43 begins the section with policy recommendations
• Page 58 has a summary for Portland metro area.
• Page 68 has a transit summary for Portland metro area

Report Discussion Opportunity:
From Housing Policy.org

On Wednesday, November 4 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the HousingPolicy.org Forum will host a "Live at the Forum" event to discuss a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the National Housing Trust and Reconnecting America, Preserving Affordability and Access in Livable Communities. Report authors Rodney Harrell, Allison Brooks, and Todd Nedwick will answer your questions after they provide an overview of the report. Click HERE to learn more about how you can communicate directly with these experts on the Forum!

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.