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Bend’s Housing Crisis and Bond Vote | Bend News
Bend’s city council is racing to meet ambitious state housing goals by exploring bold new policies — including tax breaks for affordable housing and a potential $50–100 million bond measure — after months of brainstorming by the HOME committee. With nearly half of renters cost-burdened and just 16% able to afford the average home, the push for action is urgent. But with residents still paying off a major 2020 transportation bond, council must weigh community willingness to fund more housing through taxpayer-backed initiatives — a model that’s worked in cities like Portland and San Francisco…
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