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Affordable housing

Published
May 23, 2019

Our View: Affordable-housing development is an economic development strategy

The state should make it its business to make sure there are enough well-priced homes to accommodate sustainable economic growth.
Published
November 21, 2018

Our View: Homeless youths need more of our attention and assistance

It's not just a lack of housing that leads teenagers to live on the street, and the problem requires a different approach from adult homelessness.
Published
November 8, 2018

Americans migrating from coast to ‘secondary’ cities

People are being drawn by a lower cost of living, lighter tax burden, job growth and a better chance to buy a home they can afford.
Published
September 6, 2018

In some cities, a latte means a corresponding rise in housing costs

When coffee giant Starbucks colonizes a neighborhood, home prices tend to jump.
Published
August 20, 2018

Interactive map: See where Portland’s 744 registered short-term rental properties are

In parts of Munjoy Hill, one in every 20 housing units is registered with the city as a short-term rental property.

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Published
August 8, 2018

Our View: Federal housing policies make a bad situation worse

HUD secretary Ben Carson's response to a lack of housing is to triple rents for the very poorest Americans.
Published
July 13, 2017

Interactive: See where Portland has added over 1,400 new homes since 2010

Construction activity peaked in 2017, but the city still gained over 300 new homes in 2018.
Published
July 4, 2017

Construction industry unable to gain traction as homebuilding falls

Spending in the U.S. was flat in May despite expectations of a rebound, and housing starts fell for the third straight month.
Published
November 16, 2016

Maine Voices: Tiny condos, apartments fit the big picture of Portland’s housing needs

So how about giving developers incentives to build small units that many folks so desire?
Published
August 29, 2016

Maine Voices: Strimling’s housing proposals seem more political than practical

Portland's mayor is misguided on credit checks and rent control, a longtime landlord argues.