Tag: housing

The future of housing is public

Portland is at a crossroads. Our housing crisis has been decades in the making, driven by rising costs, stagnant wages, and a lack of public investment. But we are making real progress toward a publicly owned, permanently affordable housing model that has the potential to transform how we think about housing in Maine.

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Why We Must Pass Question B: A Tenant’s Story

The true story of a Portlander who had to leave the neighborhood they called home when their old apartment was converted to a short-term rental.
After weeks of searching while living with their partner, they managed to find a cramped one-bedroom apartment across town while their former home sits mostly vacant. Question B is out best shot at reducing housing insecurity in Portland.

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