This webinar explored Portland’s preference policy for the North/Northeast neighborhood. Panelists walked through the history that led to the preference policy, their outreach strategy, implementation of the policy, and provided perspective from a local resident.

About The Presenters

Chris Estes is NHC’s former president and CEO. Chris began his tenure at NHC in July 2012, coming from North Carolina, where he led the North Carolina Housing Coalition for nine years. Chris leads the organization’s strategic direction for its policy, communications and research work and serves as a national thought leader on affordable housing and community development issues. Learn more about Chris on his Staff Page.

Kaitlyn Snyder is a policy and research associate at NHC. Kaitlyn focuses on the intersection of research and policy to advance evidence-based policy making , especially as it relates to federal housing and homelessness programs. Learn more about Kaitlyn’s work on her Staff Page.

Dr. Lisa Bates, Portland State University
Kurt Creager, Portland Housing Bureau
Bishop Steven Holt, Kingdom Nation Church
Victoria James, Portland Housing Bureau
Matthew Tschabold, Portland Housing Bureau

Resources

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