by Eli Spevak | Jul 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
My View: Infill project a good first step on housing (Re-posted from Portland Tribune, 7/26/16) Will the Residential Infill Project “destroy, densify and displace neighborhoods?” as claimed in “My View: Infill project breaches public trust” (by Robin Harman,...
by Eli Spevak | Jul 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Orange Splot is pleased to share a report entitled: “Character-Compatible, Space-Efficient Housing Options for Single-Dwelling Neighborhoods,” researched and prepared under a contract with Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in support of the State of Oregon’s...
by Eli Spevak | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Portland is blessed with a strong environmental ethos and thriving re-use culture. But this often fails to extend to our construction sector, which can contribute more than 25% of the materials that end up in our region’s landfills. Nationwide, the EPA estimates...
by Eli Spevak | Jun 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Neighbors bemoan the demolition of older homes and the scale of new ones – and worry for the character of their neighborhoods. Demographers see the trend toward more and smaller households – and wonder where they’ll be able to find enough right-sized...
by Eli Spevak | Jun 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here’s a short description of a new mortgage product feature Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac could offer that would create new home ownership opportunities for non-traditional buyer groups and help people in certain situations (ie. divorce; shifting family...
by Eli Spevak | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
That’s a mouthful! I’ll try and unpack this into morsel sized bites… The idea: Unfortunately, the State of Oregon outlaws inclusionary zoning policies, which would allow cities to require new residential developments over a certain size to include a small percentage...
