'I see Tucson organizations pointing to Portland’s successes in their mission to 'build upon the assets that make our city unique' without also reflecting on that city’s terrible failures.'
The window of opportunity to protect Tucson’s residential and commercial renters from displacement is closing. Before returning to my roots in this region, I lived 18 years in Portland, Oregon, during a period of transformative urban development.
People are also reading… This groundbreaking ordinance is an effective deterrent to no-fault eviction and rent gouging; but for countless long-established residents, creatives, and small business people who defined Portland’s appeal, it was too little, too late. Vast numbers of renters were already driven from their homes, and the ordinance didn’t protect commercial renters at all.
I recently visited an event hosted by a nonprofit partnered with the City of Tucson and national organizations, which is “committed to supporting growth of entrepreneurs that fuel the future of Tucson.
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