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Affordable Housing

Council for Homeless webinar to address homelessness

April 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

“Why is there still homelessness despite all this money going toward it” or “How do I help someone who is unhoused?” Read story

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

Washington lawmakers advance housing bills

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

April 15, 2023, 6:02am Business

Housing advocates and residents across Washington rallied to demand solutions for rising rent and housing price tags. This week, legislators in Olympia showed they were listening by passing several bills that would bring more options for affordable homes. Read story

Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Washington Legislature’s real estate excise tax bill HB 1628 creates a stir

Legislators swear in on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

April 14, 2023, 6:03am Business

House Bill 1628, coined the Affordable Housing Act, is causing a stir among Washington residents, real estate agents and legislators. Read story

Portland-based artist Christian T?llez works on a mural Tuesday at the Fourth Plain Community Commons building. The mural is called "Step Up" and is credited to the Portland Street Art Alliance, fellow local muralist Alex Chiu and T?llez, according to a city of Vancouver Instagram post.

New mural at Fourth Plain Community Commons pays homage to community’s diversity

Portland-based artist Christian T?llez works on a mural Tuesday at the Fourth Plain Community Commons building. The mural is called "Step Up" and is credited to the Portland Street Art Alliance, fellow local muralist Alex Chiu and T?llez, according to a city of Vancouver Instagram post.

April 13, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

A vibrant mural is taking shape on one of Vancouver’s newest affordable housing units. Read story

A new survey says Vancouver has just 22 affordable units per 100 low-income households — a drop despite efforts to building units like these as Fourth Plain Commons.

Report: Only 22 homes per 100 low-income renters in Vancouver in 2021

A new survey says Vancouver has just 22 affordable units per 100 low-income households — a drop despite efforts to building units like these as Fourth Plain Commons.

April 11, 2023, 6:32pm Clark County News

Low-income renters across Vancouver continue to face a housing gap, though some silver linings are on the horizon. Read story

Lyle Rinearson of Walsh Construction, left, talks with Scott Davidson of the Vancouver Housing Authority as they tour the roof at Fourth Plain Community Commons, a low-income development with environmentally friendly features in compliance with Washington's energy code. The white roof cuts down on the heat dome and keeps the building from overheating in the summer.

Affordable housing vs. Climate: Code creates clash of crises in Clark County

Lyle Rinearson of Walsh Construction, left, talks with Scott Davidson of the Vancouver Housing Authority as they tour the roof at Fourth Plain Community Commons, a low-income development with environmentally friendly features in compliance with Washington's energy code. The white roof cuts down on the heat dome and keeps the building from overheating in the summer.

April 9, 2023, 6:06am Business

The grim news in late March that the Earth is on target to heat up by another 2.7 degrees in the next decade is adding to the challenges of a seemingly separate crisis: housing and homelessness. Read story

Low-income Vancouver apartment complex Fourth Plain Community Commons features LED lighting, one of its many environmentally friendly features.

Washington’s updated building codes seen as vital tool to fight climate change

Low-income Vancouver apartment complex Fourth Plain Community Commons features LED lighting, one of its many environmentally friendly features.

April 9, 2023, 6:05am Business

Updating building codes might just be one of Washington’s most promising tools in combating climate change. Read story

The number of houses for sale dropped in Clark County in February despite seeing a surge after the holidays.

Clark County mulls smaller residential lots

The number of houses for sale dropped in Clark County in February despite seeing a surge after the holidays.

April 9, 2023, 6:00am Business

Across Washington, local governments and agencies are brainstorming ways to diversify the current housing landscape while also tackling the persistent home shortage. One solution that Clark County and other areas are considering is decreasing lot sizes in neighborhoods to allow more homes to be built. Read story

Volunteer Doug Corso, with hat, joins construction coordinator Jess Reynolds in November 2022 at Evergreen Habitat for Humanity's Johnson Village, a subdivision in east Vancouver that will house nine low-income families.

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity gets $468K state grant amid rising costs of east Vancouver project

Volunteer Doug Corso, with hat, joins construction coordinator Jess Reynolds in November 2022 at Evergreen Habitat for Humanity's Johnson Village, a subdivision in east Vancouver that will house nine low-income families.

April 8, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Construction of Johnson Village homes boosted by $468K state grant Read story

The Department of Commerce says Clark County needs more than 100,000 new affordable housing units.

State: Clark County needs 100,000 more houses, apartments or other units

The Department of Commerce says Clark County needs more than 100,000 new affordable housing units.

April 6, 2023, 6:02am Business

It is no secret that Clark County mirrors the statewide trend of not having enough homes to house everyone. But how many homes will actually be needed to curb the shortage? Read story