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Advocating for housing of all shapes and sizes for everyone who wants to live in Bend and Central Oregon centraloregonyimby.org

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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 15h
Good checklist of housing reforms. Thanks to @tinakotek.bsky.social, our stage legislature, and locally, @melaniekebler.bsky.social and our city council, we have done, or made real progress on a number of these. There's more to do, but Oregon should be proud www.mercatus.org/research/pol...
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our "urban walking tour" in downtown Bend was a lot of fun yesterday. Thanks to Ryan Starr for organizing it
Ryan at the Tower Theater talking about what we're going to seeLooking around downtown Bend from an urbanist perspectiveRyan Starr
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Reminder: tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon at 5 PM, Ryan Starr will be leading a "downtown urbanism walkabout" finishing with drinks at McMenamins. Starts at the Tower Theater
Tower Theater, Bend Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
YIMBY news roundup for Central Oregon and elsewhere, including next week's downtown urbanism tour, endorsements and much more bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY and Housing News - 9/23/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Eliza Wilson from Rooted Homes in front of some new homes being built in Redmond, Oregon. Groundbreaking events are always a good time and a good way to meet new people and chat about housing. People are in a good mood and usually happy to talk. It's a great way to show your support for housing
Eliza Wilson, Executive Director of Rooted Homes, standing in front of a site plan and the actual homes being built
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 22/09/2026
@andersem.bsky.social's report about age-friendly housing in Oregon is out! The bottom line: Oregon needs denser housing and cheaper elevators www.sightline.org/age-friendly...
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Age-Friendly Homes for Oregon Neighborhoods | Sightline Institute
Small-scale apartment and condo buildings would offer accessible homes with elevators in more Oregon towns and neighborhoods. Four key policy changes would make this possible.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We are proud to endorse @tinakotek.bsky.social for reelection! She's one of the best governors in the country on housing and we're looking forward to seeing what she can do next. Some of what she's accomplished will be paying off many years in the future bendyimby.com/2026/09/21/2...
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2026 Endorsements – Oregon Governor
Many people who are not in the weeds of often obscure and nerdy housing policy do not know about Governor Kotek’s housing record. As Speaker of the Oregon House in 2019, she was responsible f…
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Kebler for Mayor 🗳️ @keblerformayor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Proudly pro-housing, proudly endorsed by our local advocates helping us to get homes built for everyone 🏘️
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We haven't rolled out the full announcement, but we're excited to endorse @melaniekebler.bsky.social for another term as mayor of Bend! She is extremely knowledgeable about housing and has the skills to navigate the system to turn that into actual housing
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Rep. Janelle Bynum @bynum.house.gov · 18/09/2026
More of what Oregon families need — homes.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One of the great things about housing advocacy is that you get to see the results! Homes for people to live in. Lots of folks here including @bynum.house.gov and @melaniekebler.bsky.social
9 Peaks Affordable HousingMayor Kebler talks about the importance of these new homesRibbon cuttingNine Peaks grand opening
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon / US YIMBY and housing news roundup: bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY and Housing News - 9/8/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Bend/Central Oregon/Oregon/US YIMBY news roundup bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY and Housing News - 8/7/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Latest Central Oregon YIMBY/housing news: Also our July Meetup is today! Tuesday, 5:30 PM at Bevel Brewing. The informal theme is "what's next for housing reform at the local and state level?" bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY News - 7/17/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Reminder - June social together with Bend Bikes this (Tuesday) evening! 5:30 PM onwards, UPP Liquids at the Box Factory
YIMBY June social with Bend Bikes at UPP Liquids, from 5:30 on, today, June 23rd!
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Latest YIMBY news including our push with @landwatch.bsky.social to have more corner stores, and our June meetup with Bend Bikes bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY News - 6/16/2026
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Guess which development people complain about in Bend, Oregon:
Two developments - one on the edge of town with very expensive housing vs infill apartments built on a formerly barren lot
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Latest Central Oregon and elsewhere YIMBY News - including details of our Thursday meetup: bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or...
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Central Oregon YIMBY News - 5/27/2025
Bend / Central Oregon / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Central Oregon YIMBY May social event: 5:30 PM, Thursday May 28th Midtown Yacht Club A great event to come to if you're curious or want to learn more about what we do!
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YIMBY Action @yimbyaction.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🚨 Congress could vote on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as soon as TOMORROW! 🚨 Visit the link to tell your representative to support the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act TODAY: pulse.pulse.ly/1ngqhvn3lc
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Neighbors are fighting some Affordable (below market rate) housing in Bend. Again. That is a huge part of our housing crisis right there. Not 'institutional investors' or foreigners or whatever other bogeyman is popular today. LEGALIZE HOUSING!
Governor Tina Kotek pointing at a LEGALIZE HOUSING hoodie
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Indeed, here in Bend, Oregon, tomorrow Please RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/lets-talk-...
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"ACU" reform passed in Austin, Texas. www.governance.fyi/p/accessory-... We're trying to re-legalize those here in Bend, Oregon: www.centraloregonlandwatch.org/neighborhood...
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Accessory Commercial Units (ACUs): The Alchemy of Turning Suburbs Into Walkable Neighborhoods
Austin's March 2026 ACU vote, the ADU playbook extended to commerce, and what it means for the next decade of zoning reform.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Parkside Place ribbon cutting. This project puts together a number of different housing types and affordability levels. Good stuff and a real team effort, from @tinakotek.bsky.social to the legislature to @melaniekebler.bsky.social and our council, and the homebuilder, Hayden Homes
State Senator Anthony Broadman cuts the ribbon for Parkside PlaceGood crowd for the Parkside Place ribbon cutting
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On this Trans Day of Visibility, be proud that your state offers protection to people, but work to make sure it also offers them a place to call home at a price they can afford
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Statement from a coalition on the HOME act upforgrowth.org/news_insight...
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Coalition Statement: Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act - Up For Growth
Pro-Housing Coalition Statement on the Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Central Oregon Homelessness Alliance yesterday was very positive. A lot of great people and good energy. We were really happy to be there and talk to people about our role in solving the housing shortage in Central Oregon
Central Oregon YIMBY chapter lead Kim Ely standing at the organization's table with a Homes for All sign
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Great writing by @crampell.bsky.social on the 'bogeyman' theory of the housing shortage. The reality of the problem looks more like this hearing, replayed in jurisdictions all across the country: bendyimby.com/2024/04/16/t...
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The Hearing and the Housing Shortage
Recently, Bend YIMBYs went to a hearing to say “YES!” to housing. I wish everyone could go to a few hearings like this. You would come away with a better understanding of our housing crisis and why…
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
We're all volunteers here at Central Oregon YIMBY. Seeing how bad the housing shortage is and how many people it hurts is what keeps us motivated. www.oregonjournalismproject.org/oregons-hous...
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Oregon’s Housing Crisis Burdens Nearly Half of the State’s Renters — Oregon Journalism Project
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Metropolitan Abundance Project @metroabundance.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
New from MAP: the research is clear — places that build more homes see the biggest rent relief for low-income tenants. We break down 3 recent studies: www.metroabundance.org/adding-more-...
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The Research All Points in the Same Direction: Adding More Homes Curbs Rents for Low-Income Tenants - Metropolitan Abundance Project
The Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown Law made a surprising and contrarian argument in a new paper: adding more homes does not benefit low-income tenants. Three recent separate analyses o...
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
bendyimby.substack.com/p/central-or... - Central Oregon YIMBY News
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Central Oregon YIMBY News - 2/16/2025
Bend / Oregon
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Via the "Mortgage Interest Deduction", Oregon subsidizes vacation homes and other second homes Government subsidies are best directed towards people who need help, rather than the already wealthy. If you agree, write in to support this bill: olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/M...
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HB4136 2026 Regular Session - Oregon Legislative Information System
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
We're working on updating from Bend YIMBY to Central Oregon YIMBY. The new name works a lot better for someone from, say, Redmond, Madras or La Pine to turn up at their city council meeting. We expect there may be a few hiccups, so please bear with us!
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Bend YIMBY News: bendyimby.substack.com/p/bend-yimby...
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Bend YIMBY News - 2/3/2025
Bend / Oregon
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Great point from @melaniekebler.bsky.social Having people of all walks of life is very much part of a complete community. Listen to the full comment here: www.youtube.com/live/eLSdylf...
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City Council Work Session - 1/14/2025 - 4:00 PM
YouTube video by CityofBendOregon
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
This is our housing shortage. Not some far off bogeyman, but our neighbors
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
2025 in review for Bend YIMBY. It was a rough year in a lot of ways, but a pretty good one for housing. bendyimby.com/2026/01/01/2...
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2025 in review
2025 was a tough year in a lot of ways, but YIMBYs in Bend and Oregon had some big housing wins that are worth celebrating. The bad news first: Bend YIMBY is not a group that runs on money – …
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Bend YIMBY News roundup, holiday bonus edition: bendyimby.substack.com/p/bend-yimby...
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Bend YIMBY News - 12/24/2025
Our extra holiday bonus issue, with a lot of housing news and opinions, both locally and nationally.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Some critical distinctions inside! We battle for and about this issue frequently and as we’ve recently found from some research in Portland technically affordable can still be unattainable for many.
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David Welton @davidwelton.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The front page of the local paper has an article about middle housing - with a quote from @andersem.bsky.social and one of our @yimbyaction.bsky.social chapter leads, Ryan. As well as an article about single stair reform. Not bad!
Front page of the Bend Bulletin, with an article about middle housing, and an editorial about single stair reform
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Billy Duss @bduss.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This is 100 percent correct.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Everyone is welcome - come check out all the creative gingerbread creations this (Tuesday) evening!
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Looking forward to seeing everyone next Tuesday at our annual Gingerbread Housing competition! 5:30 at Wildwood Bar and Grill (Box Factory) Bring your completed creations - judging by Councilor Megan Norris
Bend YIMBY Annual Gingerbread housing competition

December 9th, 5:30 PM, at Wildwood Bar and Grill (Box Factory)

Bring your completed creations

Judging by City Councilor Megan Norris
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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies @harvard-jchs.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
“While immigrants do add to overall housing demand, they cannot be blamed for the recent surge in home prices and rents... trends in interest rates and the pandemic-induced demand for housing were mostly responsible," says our managing director Dr. Chris Herbert. www.newsweek.com/dhs-tells-ci...
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DHS calls on citizens to report illegal neighbors to get affordable housing
"Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens in your area," DHS wrote in a post on X.
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 18/11/2025
If you want larger homes in urban areas to be available and affordable to young families then you need to build a LOT of studio and one-bedroom apartments. Otherwise, groups of adult roommates will outbid them for the 2- and 3-bedroom units in walkable neighborhoods.
In fact, despite all of the Cranky Kong - grousing about how "nobody wants to have a roommate any more," lots of urban two-bedroom apartments, and lots of detached houses around college towns-to take two examples—are already occupied by people in a roommate arrangement. Even more roommates would mean even fewer family-sized homes, often in precisely the sorts of places that families are already struggling to find reasonably priced, reasonably sized homes.

The fundamental problem is that there just isn't enough housing. There isn't enough slack in the system.
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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 18/11/2025
More to the substance of Addison’s post, I lived in a shared 5 bedroom house for much of my 20s. It was mostly great, except for the neighbor who called the cops on us every day for 6 weeks after we built a skateboard ramp in the back yard until they told him we weren’t breaking the noise ordinance.
A white man with a beard performs a radical maneuver on a backyard skate ramp. Blurry photo of a frontside Ollie. Canadians in sleeping bags on a skate ramp. Interior view looking past a foosball table and a ping pong table toward a skate ramp in the back yard.
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Jackstraw
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
ND in a nutshell
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Central Oregon YIMBY @bendyimby.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Well look at that... plenty of new homes gives renters more choice, stopping rent hikes 🤔 bendbulletin.com/2025/11/11/b...
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Bend's surge of apartment construction flattens rent hikes - The Bulletin
When Ian Gray looked for an apartment to rent in Bend earlier this year, he had something not available only a few years ago: a choice. Gray, who moved to Bend for a job as the city’s first-ever urban...
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