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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 1d

We are also incredibly excited that the Opening Lecture will be given by the one and only Michael Eliason, RA @holz-bau.bsky.social! The opening lecture will have limited seating, but there will be reserved seats for volunteer mentors (sign up here: pnwdreams.notion.site/mentor)

Blue flyer for the Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition Kickoff Event. The sponsors are the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Environment, Portland: Neighbors Welcome, and Strong Towns PDX. The Text on the right reads:

Opening Lecture by Michael Eliason
Monday, October 20, 2025
5:30 - 7:30pm / doors open at 5:15pm University of Oregon Portland Innovation Building: Commons (3rd Fl) 2811 NE Holman St, Portland, OR 97211

Join our kickoff event for the single stair student design competition! The event will feature a lecture by Michael Eliason, RA, on single stair code reform.

Michael is the founder and principal
of Larch Lab. He is a researcher,
writer, urbanist, and architect based
in Seattle. He is a licensed
architect, holds a B.Arch from
Virginia Tech, and has been an
advocate and consultant for Passivhaus
buildings for over a decade. He is
also the author of ‘Building For
People’ (Island Press 2024).

Space is limited, and attendance from
students, faculty, and mentors will be
prioritized. The general public should
register their interest in advance at
the QR code below. Video recording
will be available. Light refreshments
provided.

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 1d

We are excited to announce that we are co-sponsoring a Single Stair Design Competition along with our friends at @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and the University of Oregon School of Architecture! The competition will be open to undergrad + grad students in Oregon and Washington pnwdreams.org

Flyer describing a Pacific Northwest Single Stair Design Competition. It is sponsored by Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Strong Towns PDX. It is eligible to Undergrad + Grad students in Oregon and Washington. The prizes are 1st: $1500, 2nd: $1,000 (x2), 3rd: $500 (x3). Important Dates are: November 15th, 2025, which is when registration is due, and April 1st, 2026 which is when submissions are due. To learn more, the website link is PNWDREAMS.ORG

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 4d

Read the full statement on our website: portlandneighborswelcome.org/camping-ban

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 4d

Portland: Neighbors Welcome urges City Council to reject the proposed camping ban ordinance. Portland must embrace housing first strategies that offer dignity and respect to our most vulnerable neighbors. Let's house all our neighbors, together.

Graphic from Portland Neighbors Welcome with text:

We urge Portland City Council:
Reject the Camping Ban Ordinance

"Cities and countries that embraced housing-first have achieved remarkable success in reducing homelessness in humane, sustainable ways. Portland can do the same. These programs do not just move people off the street, they keep them housed. Housing-first strategies are more humane, cost-effective, and offer dignity and respect to those facing the violence of poverty."
Let's house all our neighbors, together.

Read our full statement:
portlandneighborswelcome.org/camping-ban

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 6d

RSVPs at the following link are encouraged by not required. See you all there tomorrow!
www.incrementaldevelopment.org/events/portl...

Portland, OR - Introduction to Incremental Development Lecture — IncDev Alliance

Do you want to learn more about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood?  Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in ...

www.incrementaldevelopment.org

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 6d

Hear from noted speakers Elizabeth Ward Williams, IncDev Faculty Member and Director of Urban Design at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, and Neil Heller, IncDev Faculty Member and Principal of Neighborhood Workshop, at Show Bar in Revolution Hall, this Thursday (10/02) between 5:30pm-7:30pm.

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in learning about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood? Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in your community? Join us tomorrow for a lecture hosted by the Incremental Development Alliance!

Poster for an event with two smaller buildings next to a street scale apartment building in the center. The text reads:

INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE LECTURE

Thursday, October 2nd
5:30PM-7:30PM
Show Bar @ Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St Portland OR 97214

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

Stay tuned to learn how you can help us in the weeks and months ahead to advance our cause and relegalize apartments across Portland's central eastside.

portlandneighborswelcome.org/inner-eastsi...

Inner Eastside for All — Portland: Neighbors Welcome

Four floors and corner stores would make Portland's inner neighborhoods even better.

portlandneighborswelcome.org

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

We were thrilled to read this write up of our effort in the @oregonian.com:

www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Amid housing crunch, Portland’s eastside capacity could triple with apartment rezone

Several dozen members of pro-housing group Portland: Neighbors Welcome held a brief demonstration outside City Hall Thursday.

www.oregonlive.com

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

We need to reimagine what our community looks like for Portland to have housing that meets the needs of every neighbor, at all ages wages and stages of life. Our grassroots effort to legalize four floors + corner stores in Portland’s most central, walkable neighborhoods is a step in that direction.

Leigh and Matt, holding signs saying "neighbors welcome!" and a pom pom in front of city hall

PNW Board member Heidi Hart smiling with a megaphone, speaking to the audience

Councilor Mitch Green addressing the audience

PNW Board President Aaron Brown's back to the camera, as he faces city hall and the crowd in front of him

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you to @councilormorillo.bsky.social, @counciloravalos.bsky.social, @councilorgreen.bsky.social for speaking at our Inner Eastside for All rally at City Hall this week, and to all our volunteers who helped organize the event!

Photo of the entire crowd standing in front of city hall, with pro-homes signs including a large banner saying Portland Neighbors Welcome

the crowd standing on the curb waving to cars driving by, with the Portland: Neighbors Welcome banner

Councilor Candace Avalos, smiling, holding the megaphone, addressing the audience

Councilor Angelita Morillo, holding the microphone, facing the audience gathered around city hall

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for showing up, Chad!

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 11d

Want to host the next @yimbytown.bsky.social conference? @desegregatect.bsky.social officially posted the RFP today:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

YIMBYtown 2026 RFP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO HOST THE NEXT (2026*) YIMBYTOWN CONFERENCE About the Conference Previously convened in Boulder (2016), Oakland (2017), Boston (2018), Portland (2022), Austin (2024), and New...

docs.google.com

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for coming!

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pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 12d

proud of my friend @wutherering.bsky.social for getting this quote in the @oregonian.com's write up of this morning's rally for @pnwelcome.bsky.social's Inner Eastside for All campaign:

www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Several dozen members of pro-housing group Portland: Neighbors Welcome held a brief demonstration outside City Hall, fueled by coffee and doughnuts, to advocate the reforms before heading into council chambers, where the five-member Climate, Resilience and Land Use Committee discussed what zoning changes might look like someday.

Such changes, proponents say, would allow apartments with corner stores on the inner east side and support local leaders’ efforts to alleviate the city’s affordability crisis.

“We want, basically, nice homes for people that are a much lower price,” said Heidi Hart, Portland: Neighbors Welcome board member, outside City Hall.

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1000 Friends of Oregon @1000oregon.bsky.social · 12d

Fantastic rally to end exclusionary zoning organized by @pnwelcome.bsky.social . Let's create an Inner Eastside with housing choices that work for everyone!

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Chad Lykins @chadlykins.bsky.social · 13d

Incredible organizing by @pnwelcome.bsky.social in support of the Inner Eastside for All campaign.

It's time to relegate exclusionary zoning to the dustbin of history.

Crowd of supporters holding up signs for the Inner Eastside for All Campaign by Portland: Neighbors Welcome.

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 13d

We will be presenting to the Land Use Committee along with our friends at @sightline.org , Habitat for Humanity Portland Region, and @verdepdx.bsky.social ! Let's show up big to make sure that Council knows that the community needs an Inner Eastside for people of all ages, wages, and stages of life!

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 13d

We are holding a pre-hearing rally outside Portland City Hall, starting at 8:45AM. There will be coffee, donuts, and joy, and we will be joined by special guests @councilormorillo.bsky.social and @counciloravalos.bsky.social!

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 13d

We're rallying TOMORROW for more homes for Portlanders in our most opportunity rich neighborhoods!

Flyer for Portland: Neighbors Welcome Event with text:

Let's Tell Council:

"Portland Needs More Homes Now!"

8:45AM Rally, 9:30AM Hearing, September 25th

Outside City Hall

There will be coffee!

The flyer has a photo of homes in the background and a group of people with a Portland: Neighbors Welcome banner in the foreground.

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No More Freeways @nomorefreewayspdx.com · 13d

Show up at city hall tomorrow morning to support @pnwelcome.bsky.social’s Inner Eastside for All campaign. Build homes, not highways!

Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 17d

Portland, it's time to show up for more homes for our neighbors! We are excited that housing champion and Portland: Neighbors Welcome founding board member @candaceavalos.bsky.social will be a special guest at our rally outside of City Hall at 8:45AM on September 25th.

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Common Ground OR-WA @commongroundorwa.org · 13d

Come join us in Portland 6pm TODAY at Steeplejack Brewing! We're meeting up with friends @strongtownspdx.bsky.social and @pnwelcome.bsky.social. All welcome!
2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
commongroundorwa.org/current-and-...

Current and Past Events - Common Ground OR-WA

Second social with Strong Towns PDX and Portland: Neighbors Welcome Join us for another lively gathering with Portland: Neighbors Welcome and Strong Towns PDX on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6 pm. We’ll exc...

commongroundorwa.org

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 15d

We’re thrilled to announce that Co-Chair of the Climate and Land Use Committee @councilormorillo.bsky.social confirmed she’ll speak at our rally as well!

Hope to see you there, this Thursday morning:

portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally... 🏘️🏘️🏘️ #pdx #portland

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 17d

There will also be coffee! Learn more and RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally...

Rally for Inner East Side for All — Portland: Neighbors Welcome

On Thursday, September 25th, Portland City Council’s Climate, Resilience and Land Use Committee will be discussing the results of the City's Inner East Side infrastructure assessment. Join us outside...

portlandneighborswelcome.org

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 17d

Portland, it's time to show up for more homes for our neighbors! We are excited that housing champion and Portland: Neighbors Welcome founding board member @candaceavalos.bsky.social will be a special guest at our rally outside of City Hall at 8:45AM on September 25th.

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