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N/NE Portland housing strategy shifts to new funding districts as Interstate Corridor TIF winds down

The Portland Housing Bureau's $135 million N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy is transitioning to new TIF districts including Cully as the Interstate Corridor funding approaches expiration, while the Portland Housing Center rebrands as "Arrive!" after 35 years.

· 2 min read

Five people pose together inside Portland City Council chambers with a meeting screen visible behind them.

N/NE Portland housing strategy shifts to new funding districts as Interstate Corridor TIF winds down

The Portland Housing Bureau's $135 million N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy is transitioning to new TIF districts including Cully as the Interstate Corridor funding approaches expiration, while the Portland Housing Center rebrands as "Arrive!" after 35 years.

· 2 min read

Five people pose together inside Portland City Council chambers with a meeting screen visible behind them.

N/NE Portland housing strategy shifts to new funding districts as Interstate Corridor TIF winds down

The Portland Housing Bureau's $135 million N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy is transitioning to new TIF districts including Cully as the Interstate Corridor funding approaches expiration, while the Portland Housing Center rebrands as "Arrive!" after 35 years.

· 2 min read

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N/NE Portland housing strategy shifts to new funding districts as Interstate Corridor TIF winds down

The Portland Housing Bureau's $135 million N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy is transitioning to new TIF districts including Cully as the Interstate Corridor funding approaches expiration, while the Portland Housing Center rebrands as "Arrive!" after 35 years.

Five people pose together inside Portland City Council chambers with a meeting screen visible behind them.

Flavored tobacco bans head toward enforcement in Portland-area counties

After the Oregon Supreme Court cleared the last legal challenge, Multnomah and Washington counties are planning fall retailer training sessions ahead of enforcing bans on flavored tobacco and nicotine products, while an industry trade group warns the restrictions could be existential for some shops.

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North Portland disability-inclusive housing project locks in $1.4M, clears path to build

Cathedral Park Cohousing, a 23-unit disability-inclusive development in North Portland, secured $1.4 million in state Lottery Bond funds, closing its final funding gap and clearing the way for an early 2027 groundbreaking.

St. Johns Bridge with Gothic towers viewed from a green lawn in Cathedral Park, Portland.

More than 1,100 Portland-area shelter beds set to close by year's end

Portland and Multnomah County budget cuts will eliminate more than 1,100 shelter beds by December 31, 2026, complicating Mayor Keith Wilson's stated goal of ending unsheltered homelessness as both governments face historic shortfalls.

Multiple tents and tarps set up along a city sidewalk next to bare trees and a street.

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