What does the Bay Area have to teach Portland about affordable housing, equity, and homelessness? A lot, it turns out.
Last spring, a diverse group of nearly 100 Portlanders visited the Bay Area to learn from leaders in business, technology, health care, government, nonprofits, real estate, the arts, transportation, and civic advocacy. Representing a similar mix of sectors, the Portland delegation sought to learn from a region that has experienced immense growth and prosperity and returned to Portland with a deeper understanding of the challenges we face and a renewed sense of urgency.