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23 March

'This is not sustainable': Inside Oregon's plan to double down on new housing

Since the Great Recession, Oregon and many other states have failed to keep up with the demand for new homes. In Oregon alone, the state needs more than a half million new housing units to meet demand over the next two decades, according to a state needs analysis released in December.

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'This is not sustainable': Inside Oregon's plan to double down on new housing

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