City Zoning Policy Stalls Construction of Climate Resilience Project at Historically Black Church

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Resources Mentioned & Further Reading:

• Depave, the nonprofit leading the project

• Portland Clean Energy Fund, passed by voters in 2018

• City Council relaxing zoning codes in 2021 to encourage affordable housing development

• City Auditor 2 Year Update, including consolidation of city permitting (released 10/11/23)

• How pavement in urban areas leads to rising temperatures and livability issues (Columbia University Climate School)

Episode Credits:

Reporting & Interview: Jeremiah Hayden, Street Roots Zuhl Fellow

Host & Producer: Nina Dabit, XRAY.FM Development Manager

Post-Production & Editing:  Kyle Gilmer, Residual Audio.

This program was made possible in part by a grant from Oregon Humanities  (OH), a statewide nonprofit organization and an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds OH’s grant program. Oregon Humanities offers programs and publications that help Oregonians connect, reflect, and learn from one another.