Episode Details

Even though Portland's housing crisis has led to rising rents and limited affordable housing access, plenty of residential and commercial properties remain vacant throughout the city. That's why the City Council's Homelessness and Housing Committee is looking for ways to fill vacant properties. Today we're talking with Portland City Councilor Jamie Dunphy, who's leading efforts to explore how a vacancy tax might help ease our city's housing crunch.

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