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Portland: Neighbors Welcome
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Housing is a human right. Fighting for tenants rights along with four floors and corner stores across Portland for all ages, wages and stages of life. 🏘️
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Join us on December 13th to celebrate our hard work and wins in 2025! We’ll also preview opportunities ahead in 2026, and maybe even plug you into a small team. In P:NW, we know working together- and having fun together- is the only way to achieve our big goals. Let’s party at White Owl! <3
Flyer for an event with the following text: You are invited to the Portland: Neighbors Welcome (with a logo which has different housing typologies outlined against a mountain in the background) Annual Gathering Saturday, December 13th, 4-6PM White Owl Social Club 1305 SE 8th Ave Refreshments Provided RSVP at tinyurl.com/pnw-gathering
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Today, PNW Board Member @wutherering.bsky.social and @sightline.org's @andersem.bsky.social testified in support of @councilorzimmerman.bsky.social + @councilormorillo.bsky.social's initiative to reform the design review process.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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PNW Board Member @amb.fyi testified in support of the Morillo Amendment at last night's council hearing.

Thank you to @councilormorillo.bsky.social, @councilorgreen.bsky.social, @jamiedunphy.bsky.social, @councilorkanal.bsky.social and @councilortkl.bsky.social for your support of the amendment.
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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We urge the City to make a better choice, one that accepts responsibility for the policy failures that have created this situation: we can spend our money and our energy creating housing options that serve everyone, not just the most fortunate among us.

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November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Every dollar spent on forcibly moving our unhoused neighbors from one wet sidewalk to another is a dollar not spent on programs like rental assistance, which keeps Portlanders from becoming unhoused in the first place.
Every dollar spent on forcibly moving our unhoused neighbors from one wet sidewalk to another is a dollar not spent on programs like rental assistance, which keeps Portlanders from becoming unhoused in the first place.
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Evidence shows that sweeps do not improve the conditions or prospects of the people they affect or the City of Portland as a whole. They are a harmful and inadequate strategy for addressing the challenges our homeless neighbors face every day.
Evidence shows that sweeps do not improve the conditions or prospects of the people they affect or the City of Portland as a whole. They are a harmful and inadequate strategy for addressing the challenges our homeless neighbors face every day.
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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ACTION ALERT:

Join Portland: Neighbors Welcome in submitting testimony to Portland City Council in support of Councilor Morillo's Fall Budget amendment to fund support, not sweeps, for our neighbors.

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Action Alert: Join PNW in telling Portland City Council to invest in rental assistance, not sweeps
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Hello Neighbors! We would love to see you at our next Happy Hour, which will be on Thursday the 6th (this week!) from 6-8 PM at Migration Williams (on the back patio). We are excited that Portland BPS Principal Planner Ryan Singer will be a special guest. This is gonna be a good one folks!
Flyer for the Portland: Neighbors Welcome November Happy Hour. It is on Thursday, November 6th from 6-8PM @ Migration Brewing on Williams. The text also says "See you there <3". There is a photo of Portland BPS Principal Planner Ryan Singer as well as a description that he will be a special guest at the happy hour! There is also a logo for the Inner Eastside for All campaign in the bottom left. This logo has the silhouettes of buildings in light blue, white text that says "Inner East Side for All", a green tree to the left, and the for is inside a red heart.
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Thank you to @holz-bau.bsky.social for coming down to Portland for today’s kickoff!
Mike is pointing at a slide of a livable street with a bakfiet and a streetcar, presenting to an audience
October 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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PNW Board Member @mrtuckerbaum.bsky.social kicking off our event with @strongtowns.org to kickoff the single stair housing design contest!
Matt speaks to an audience with “building utopia: better homes and neighborhoods with single stair buildings” on the slide behind him
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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We are also incredibly excited that the Opening Lecture will be given by the one and only Michael Eliason, RA @holz-bau.bsky.social! The opening lecture will have limited seating, but there will be reserved seats for volunteer mentors (sign up here: pnwdreams.notion.site/mentor)
Blue flyer for the Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition Kickoff Event. The sponsors are the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Environment, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, and Strong Towns PDX. The Text on the right reads: Opening Lecture by Michael Eliason Monday, October 20, 2025 5:30 - 7:30pm / doors open at 5:15pm University of Oregon Portland Innovation Building: Commons (3rd Fl) 2811 NE Holman St, Portland, OR 97211 Join our kickoff event for the single stair student design competition! The event will feature a lecture by Michael Eliason, RA, on single stair code reform. Michael is the founder and principal of Larch Lab. He is a researcher, writer, urbanist, and architect based in Seattle. He is a licensed architect, holds a B.Arch from Virginia Tech, and has been an advocate and consultant for Passivhaus buildings for over a decade. He is also the author of ‘Building For People’ (Island Press 2024). Space is limited, and attendance from students, faculty, and mentors will be prioritized. The general public should register their interest in advance at the QR code below. Video recording will be available. Light refreshments provided.
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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We are excited to announce that we are co-sponsoring a Single Stair Design Competition along with our friends at @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and the University of Oregon School of Architecture! The competition will be open to undergrad + grad students in Oregon and Washington pnwdreams.org
Flyer describing a Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition. It is sponsored by Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Strong Towns PDX. It is eligible to Undergrad + Grad students in Oregon and Washington. The prizes are 1st: $1500, 2nd: $1,000 (x2), 3rd: $500 (x3). Important Dates are: November 15th, 2025, which is when registration is due, and April 1st, 2026 which is when submissions are due. To learn more, the website link is PNWDREAMS.ORG
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome urges City Council to reject the proposed camping ban ordinance. Portland must embrace housing first strategies that offer dignity and respect to our most vulnerable neighbors. Let's house all our neighbors, together.
Graphic from Portland Neighbors Welcome with text: We urge Portland City Council: Reject the Camping Ban Ordinance "Cities and countries that embraced housing-first have achieved remarkable success in reducing homelessness in humane, sustainable ways. Portland can do the same. These programs do not just move people off the street, they keep them housed. Housing-first strategies are more humane, cost-effective, and offer dignity and respect to those facing the violence of poverty." Let's house all our neighbors, together. Read our full statement: portlandneighborswelcome.org/camping-ban
October 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Interested in learning about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood? Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in your community? Join us tomorrow for a lecture hosted by the Incremental Development Alliance!
Poster for an event with two smaller buildings next to a street scale apartment building in the center. The text reads: INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE LECTURE Thursday, October 2nd 5:30PM-7:30PM Show Bar @ Revolution Hall 1300 SE Stark St Portland OR 97214
October 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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We need to reimagine what our community looks like for Portland to have housing that meets the needs of every neighbor, at all ages wages and stages of life. Our grassroots effort to legalize four floors + corner stores in Portland’s most central, walkable neighborhoods is a step in that direction.
Leigh and Matt, holding signs saying "neighbors welcome!" and a pom pom in front of city hall PNW Board member Heidi Hart smiling with a megaphone, speaking to the audience Councilor Mitch Green addressing the audience PNW Board President Aaron Brown's back to the camera, as he faces city hall and the crowd in front of him
September 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Thank you to @councilormorillo.bsky.social, @counciloravalos.bsky.social, @councilorgreen.bsky.social for speaking at our Inner Eastside for All rally at City Hall this week, and to all our volunteers who helped organize the event!
Photo of the entire crowd standing in front of city hall, with pro-homes signs including a large banner saying Portland Neighbors Welcome the crowd standing on the curb waving to cars driving by, with the Portland: Neighbors Welcome banner Councilor Candace Avalos, smiling, holding the megaphone, addressing the audience Councilor Angelita Morillo, holding the microphone, facing the audience gathered around city hall
September 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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We're rallying TOMORROW for more homes for Portlanders in our most opportunity rich neighborhoods!
Flyer for Portland: Neighbors Welcome Event with text: Let's Tell Council: "Portland Needs More Homes Now!" 8:45AM Rally, 9:30AM Hearing, September 25th Outside City Hall There will be coffee! The flyer has a photo of homes in the background and a group of people with a Portland: Neighbors Welcome banner in the foreground.
September 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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We’re thrilled to announce that Co-Chair of the Climate and Land Use Committee @councilormorillo.bsky.social confirmed she’ll speak at our rally as well!

Hope to see you there, this Thursday morning:

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September 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Portland, it's time to show up for more homes for our neighbors! We are excited that housing champion and Portland: Neighbors Welcome founding board member @candaceavalos.bsky.social will be a special guest at our rally outside of City Hall at 8:45AM on September 25th.
Flyer for rally that reads: Inner Eastside for All Rally + Hearing 8:45AM Rally, 9:30AM Hearing, September 25th, Outside City Hall With Special Guest Councilor Candace Avalos, District 1 The flyer also includes a photo of Councilor Avalos, and a logo of Portland: Neighbors Welcome
September 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Finally, some inspiring words from @councilortkl.bsky.social!

"Building strong towns is about safe streets, safe streets are about welcoming our neighbors, and welcoming our neighbors is at the heart of what makes Portland, Portland!"

We love our city and our current and future neighbors! ❤️🏘️🚲🚶🏽🌲⛰️
September 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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We will be holding a rally prior to the hearing, starting at 8:45 outside of city hall! There will be coffee, there will be music, there will be new housing friends, and there will be joy for the city we can create together! And there might be some special guests too! We hope to see you there ❤️🏘️
Flyer for rally with text: High price of housing got you down?! Rally for Inner Eastside for All! Sept. 25- City Hall- 8:45AM Music! Coffee! Friends! Rally outside City Hall before City Council's Land Use Committee discusses adding housing options for Portland's great neighborhoods. Make your voice heard!
September 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Portland: Neighbors Welcome hosted our third annual @shift2bikes.bsky.social Bike Summer Inner Eastside for All ride along with our friends @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social and @strongtownspdx.bsky.social a few weeks ago, with Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane @councilortkl.bsky.social as our special guest!
BikeLoud PDX member speaking into a loudspeaker on the Clinton Neighborhood Greenway in Portland, Oregon Councilor Tiffany Koyama lane speaking into a loudspeaker in front of Sunnyside Elementary School in Portland, Oregon A Portland: Neighbors Welcome member speaking into a loudspeaker to a crowd on bikes in front of a 6 story apartment building on a tree-lined street. Strongtowns PDX members speaking into a loudspeaker to a bunch of people on a bike ride stop in Laurelhurst Park
September 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Join us for our monthly Happy Hour event on Thursday, September 11th between 6-8pm! We’ll be getting together to talk about all things housing-related in the city and state. This month’s event will be hosted at Rogue Brewing in the Central Eastside (look for us under the tent on the patio).
September 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Hey Neighbors! Our next happy hour is TOMORROW from 6-8PM at Migration on Williams! Whether you're curious about Portland housing advocacy, want to hang out with some fellow urbanists, or just want to have a drink on a nice day with some fun folks, we would love to have you! See you there <3
Graphic of an abstract sunset with text: Portland: Neighbors Welcome August Happy Hour Migration Brewing on Williams Thursday 08/07 6PM-8PM
August 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Inner Eastside for All Pedalpalooza Ride!

Saturday August 16 at 2:30 at Colonel Summers Park

Thanks to our friends @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social and @strongtownspdx.bsky.social for joining us. Hope to see you there!

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July 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM