Coming soon...Council action on Equitable Housing Strategy

Coming soon...Council action on Equitable Housing Strategy

What actions should Wilsonville’s government take to address housing equity?

Speak up now before it is too late! City Council held a work session on October 21 to discuss actions on the Equitable Housing Strategic Plan (starting on page 8). Work sessions are important because they narrow the options brought before Council in the regular session public hearing. Get caught up by reading a quick recap of the meeting below or start with coverage of previous task force meetings (one and two). Then, go to the Act page and in two clicks, you can email City Council and Planning Commission with your thoughts today!

Equitable Housing Task Force Meeting #2

Equitable Housing Task Force Meeting #2

Can we achieve equity without talking about race? My answer is no.

After watching and reflecting upon Wilsonville’s second meeting of the Equitable Housing Task Force, which occurred on September 4th, I’m left wondering when the project will talk about explicitly about race and urban planning (see an example from the City of Portland’s Planning Department). As I covered in the first meeting recap, the concerns that the equity statement was defined as equality still remain.