July 2, 2019
Oregon moves against single family zoning
City Lab -Oregon lawmakers took a historic step toward becoming the first state to
eliminate single-family zoning. Democratic Governor Kate Brown is
expected to sign a bill that will allow for duplexes, triplexes,
fourplexes, and “cottage clusters” on land currently reserved for
single-family houses in cities with more than 25,000 people. Duplexes
will be allowed in single-family zones in cities with at least 10,000
people. The move puts Oregon at the forefront of a nationwide surge in
“upzoning” to make cities denser, greener, and more affordable in the
face of housing shortages.
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I have grave doubts about making cities denser amounts to anything remotely "greener". High density cities have greater waste problems which would easily turn into a giant public health issue should there be any disruption in services from natural disasters.
Dense cities need more shipping to get adequate food to the people. Should there be a catastrophe, where the city is cut off from shipping, a dense city will starve faster because there is little space to grow food. Local food production is the how cities can feed themselves once they are cut off from outside suppliers.
Living in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown was an excellent state Senator, a decent Secretary of State, but as governor, she has taken every opportunity to kowtow to big business and the monied elite, while ignoring the needs of the populace. Brown has been absolutely terrible in handling the challenges of climate change. Her love for corporations and money has ruined her. Unfortunately she will most likely get re elected because she is a democrat and won't face a primary challenger, and fortunately, the Repubs rarely win state wide offices here.
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