affordable housing Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Data: Rent not affordable on minimum wage nationwide

by The Washington Post May 25, 2016May 26, 2016

And rents are not considered affordable even for median-income earners in many parts of the country.

by Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

A proposal to create more units for people who have been languishing in shelters will continue an approach that has changed lives.

A new policy would require developers who get certain public funds to set aside units for people in city-run homeless shelters.

by Jon P. Jennings Special to the Press Herald March 31, 2016March 31, 2016

Among the initiatives: More innovation, fixing roads and sidewalks, faster permitting and improved city services.

by Dana Totman Special to the Press Herald January 15, 2016March 8, 2016

The market will not simply act on its own to provide enough rental units for residents at or below the median income.

by The Associated Press December 13, 2015December 12, 2015

It’s not just high rents, but also stagnant wages and a shrinking middle class that are hurting Mainers.

by Noah Smith Tribune News Service December 10, 2015December 9, 2015

Since conservatives favor less regulation and liberals abhor the wealth gap, let’s hope they’ll work together on the problem.

by The Editorial Board November 28, 2015November 27, 2015

Other cities have similar problems, and what they have tried could also work here.

by The Editorial Board November 14, 2015November 13, 2015

Starting Sunday, ‘No Vacancy’ shows what’s at stake in the battle for affordable housing.

by Quincy Hentzel Special to the Press Herald October 19, 2015March 8, 2016

Inclusionary zoning isn’t a stand-alone solution to providing homes for Portland’s workforce.