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The Portland, Oregon city council approved a resolution to speed up zoning changes on the city's eastside to help spur more housing production, reports Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola for KGW8.
According to the article, "The resolution passed by the city council requires the city administrator to create a report within 90 days that shows how the city could speed up the re-zoning process, with the goal of making changes by June of 2027."
In a press release, Councilor Angelita Morillo, who sponsored the resolution, said, "This resolution puts the City on an accelerated path to bring dense, livable neighborhoods in the Inner Eastside so that Portland can be a city where people at all ages, wages, and stages of life can afford to stay."
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