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Bend's eight-year housing need and safe harbors
Bend won't hit its middle housing goal (826 units) and likely won't hit its affordable housing goal (1,818) this biennium, as single-family applications have plateaued. Staff say the goals were always a stretch and are pushing on state funding, permitting efficiency, and helping smaller builders navigate review cycles.
5 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026
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Caldera Ranch growth boundary expansion
The council adopted the binding conceptual plan and UGB expansion for Caldera Ranch under SB 1537, despite neighbors raising wildfire, traffic and former mine-site safety concerns.
7 mentionsLast discussed Sep 16, 2026