Public Forums are an ongoing program of Oregon Opportunity Network. Members, supporters, decision-makers come together to present current topics of interest to the affordable housing community.
Announcing our 2011-2012 Public Forum Series!
All events will be held at the First Unitarian Church’s Eliot Chapel, 1011 SW 12th Ave. in downtown Portland. All forums are from 11:30-1:00. Bring your lunch; cookies and coffee provided.
- Tuesday, December 6: Mayoral Forum on Housing.
- Monday, January 23: Portland City Commissioner Forum on Housing.
- Tuesday, February 14: Q&A with Portland Housing Bureau Director Traci Manning.
Remaining forums in the series TBA!
Past Forums:
- April 22, 2011. “What’s Next for Housing:
The Portland Plan & Portland Housing Bureau’s Strategic Plan”
Special guests: Commissioner Nick Fish; Margaret Van Vliet, Director, and staff from Portland Housing Bureau; staff from the Housing Bureau and Bureau of Planning & Sustainability. There was a full house for this informative update from the City. Thanks to everyone for attending on this beautiful spring day! - Nov. 4, 2010. Historic Bus Tour. This guided bus tour traced the ghosts of lost ethnic communities, forgotten hate crimes, Klan rallies, and communities that were rounded up and exiled based on their race and/or ethnic origins. Presented free of charge to Oregon ON members, courtesy of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon.
- Oct. 11 (Portland) and Oct. 18 (Salem), 2010. Resident Services Opportunity Project presentations. For more information, click here.
- March 23 and Oct. 11, 2010. Federal Housing Policy Briefing with Adrienne Quinn. Co-sponsored with Enterprise Community Partners.
- April and May, 2010. Candidate Forums, co-sponsored with Elders in Action. Attendees met and questioned candidates for City Council and Metro.
- September 17, 2009. East Portland/ East Multnomah County: Challenges and Opportunities. Our robust panel included Arlene Kimura from the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association, Travis Stovall from the Gresham Chamber of Commerce, Dianne Riley from the Coalition for a Livable Future and Oregon ON Voting Members Nick Sauvie, Steve Messinetti and Jean DeMaster. Dianne Riley reviewed the latest maps of East Portland/East Multnomah County, and explained the challenges of infrastructure and the poverty evident in the amount of children receiving free and reduced lunches in the region. Jean DeMaster clarified the geographical distinction of East Portland and East County in detail. Arlene Kimura and Nick Sauvie explained facets of the East Portland Action Plan. Steve Messinetti and Travis Stovall ended the program on the topics of homeownership and economic development. Approximately 26 people attended the public forum.
- May 21, 2009. Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish and Metro Councilor Robert Liberty. Mr Liberty presented the data from Metro’s 2009-2030 Housing Needs Analysis. And we have the Mr Liberty’s HNA PowerPoint presentation (1.7 MB pdf).
