Our Homes - Ending the Housing Crisis: Oregon’s Land Use Laws

Our Homes: Ending the Housing Crisis

In this episode, Mary Kyle McCurdy discusses Oregon’s land use laws which require local land use planning programs to comply with comprehensive, statewide regulations. McCurdy elaborates on Oregon’s growing housing needs, the state’s efforts to increase affordable housing, and simultaneous conservation of the state’s forests and natural resources. McCurdy is the Deputy Director of 1000 Friends of Oregon, a community organization that advocates affordable land use and conservation through research, advocacy, education, and litigation. This episode of Our Homes is hosted by Senator Stanley Chang.