Housing is tight in much of Oregon, and the state legislature is aware of the problem.
While the current session considers measures like rent control, some state agencies are making moves authorized by previous sessions.
Case in point: a pilot project to allow two Oregon cities to speed up the process of building affordable housing by fast-tracking expansions of urban growth boundaries.
The project is administered by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Planner Evan Manvel joins us with details of the program.
