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My concern is if and how high density zoning promotes growth models and patterns that detract from them availability and creation of affordable housing. It's al
by evanlivingston 9y ago
My concern is if and how high density zoning promotes growth models and patterns that detract from them availability and creation of affordable housing. It's also sad to realizing that affordable housing in the metropolitan US also typically means low-end.
- ewjordan 9y agoThe median family income in Portland (the city proper, not the metro area) was $77k in 2015 according to http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/oregon/portland/ http://www.deptofnumbers.com/income/oregon/portland/. $1500/month is totally within the bounds of the typical 40:1 income to rent ratio, so it's unsurprising that available rents tend to be in that range. If you want something cheaper than that, then yes, it's going to be low-end. I'm not really sure what you're hoping for. Rents were creeping further upwards until building started to catch up with people moving in, and now they're coming down. Are you really trying to argue that the best move, in light of this evidence, is to build less?
- evanlivingston 9y agoNope, not making that argument at all. I was just wanting to point out that affordable housing is still not the easiest to find in Portland.