Affordable Housing Demonstration: A Case Study, Portland, Oregon

摘要

Portland is the largest city in Oregon, with a 1980 population of 368,139 and 100 square miles of land. In 1980 the median household income in the city was $23,098. HUD designated Portland and builder/developer Mike Robinson participants in the Affordable Housing Demonstration in 1983. Black Bull Enterprises, Robinson's company, began construction on the 6-acre demonstration site, North Meadow Village, in 1984. Easily accessible to downtown Portland, North Meadow Village will have a total of 58 units upon completion in 1986. The saltbox style units feature vaulted ceilings over the living room, kitchen, and dining room that slope upward toward a two-story bedroom/bathroom area. Each home has 1,269 square feet of living space that includes a utility room and two full bathrooms. Home buyers can select from numerous options.