The bill would prevent new developments from prohibiting mobile homes and modular housing.

A proposed Oregon bill would bar new planned developments from prohibiting manufactured and modular housing.
As Mia Maldonado explains in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, “House Bill 3144 would not impact existing communities, only new communities moving forward. Manufactured units would still be subject to the same design requirements of other homes in a community.”
Oregon has over 140,000 manufactured homes, according to the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing, many of which offer a key affordable housing resource for low-income residents. But bans on the structures in some communities limit the options for residents and put them out of reach for lower-income residents.
The law also extends the date for receiving grants from the state’s Manufactured and Marina Communities Resource Center, which is supported by fees from mobile home and marina residents. The fund helps residents access legal representation during disputes with landlords, since most mobile home and houseboat residents rent the land or water they live on.
FULL STORY: Oregon bill would stop bans on mobile homes

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

USGS Water Science Centers Targeted for Closure
If their work is suspended, states could lose a valuable resource for monitoring, understanding, and managing water resources.

End Human Sacrifices to the Demanding Gods of Automobile Dependency and Sprawl
The U.S. has much higher traffic fatality rates than peer countries due to automobile dependency and sprawl. Better planning can reduce these human sacrifices.

Seattle Transit Asked to Clarify Pet Policy
A major dog park near a new light rail stop is prompting calls to update and clarify rules for bringing pets on Seattle-area transit systems.

Oregon Bill Would End Bans on Manufactured Housing
The bill would prevent new developments from prohibiting mobile homes and modular housing.

Nashville Doesn’t Renew Bike Share Contract, Citing Lost Federal Funding
The city’s bike share system, operated by BCycle, could stop operating if the city doesn’t find a new source of funding.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions