More than a decade ago, Portland began to encourage homeowners to build backyard cottages as a way to help alleviate a growing lack of affordable close-in housing. The city is now looking to dramatically increase tiny house development.
Building a Community For All Ages
I was in Portland Tuesday with Dr. Bill Thomas for one of the most promising changing aging developments I’ve ever reported on — a year-long community engagement initiative sponsored by the city of Portland, Ore., called “What Are Old People For: Building a Community For All Ages”.
Portland Wants To Know What Are Old People For?
Next week on September 23, Dr. Bill Thomas returns to Portland to help kick off a year-long Age-Friendly Portland community-initiative aptly titled after his book “What Are Old People For: Building a Community for All Ages.”
