Land Use

More duplexes, triplexes, cottage clusters, and townhomes will be appearing in our established neighborhoods as Oregon's middle housing reforms take effect. A single house may be replaced by a duplex. A large lot may become a cluster of cottages. Townhomes will be built where one home once stood. These changes are part of Oregon's middle housing reforms, intended to address the state's housing shortage by allowing more homes in neighborhoods that were once reserved primarily

Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and online services have become essential parts of modern life. Behind every online search, streamed movie, and AI-generated response is a data center—a massive warehouse filled with servers that store information and perform billions of calculations. As demand for AI and cloud computing accelerates, data centers are being built at an unprecedented rate. While they provide valuable digital infrastructure, they also have environme

A lawsuit filed in West Linn could have far-reaching implications for how Oregonians participate in land-use decisions—including projects that affect existing trees and natural areas. The case challenges House Bill 4037, a new state law that took effect on July 1, 2026. Among many housing-related reforms, the law changes how cities review many housing developments that meet "clear and objective" standards. For those projects, local governments generally may no longer hold pub