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Duplex cottage with yellow doors and low, accessible ramps to the front doors (accessible senior housing in Talent, OR)

WEBINAR: Accessible Housing Policy for Advocates

This webinar will provide a foundational introduction to accessible housing policy, with the goal of aligning advocates around clear, accurate information and effective strategies for advocacy.
The hand-carved, hand-printed TAP logo with a mountain encircling a water faucet, a river coming out of it, and a city and a rural community with trees. And the 1000 Friends of Oregon logo, with the words 1000 Friends of Oregon and a silhouette of mountains.

TESTIFY: Portland City Council hearing on Bull Run Water Filtration Plant

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Location

Portland City Hall
1221 SW 4th Ave # 110
Portland, OR 97204
United States

Join Together for an Affordable Portland as we testify for a path forward for water treatment that centers impacted communities and our values of affordability, accountability, alternatives that work.
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PARTICIPATING EVENT: Neighbors for Redmond meeting

Location

High Desert Music Hall
818 SW Forest Ave
Redmond, OR 97756
United States

Join us to hear a presentation from Jacky Lee of 1000 Friends of Oregon, who will be providing a virtual tour of the new Housing Solutions Center and sharing information about ways to engage in local advocacy for a better housing future.
Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest: People, Power, and Pollution in the Semiconductor Industry. June 3-4, 2026. Portland, OR.

PARTICIPATING EVENT: Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest

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Location

Portland State University Smith Memorial Student Union
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
United States

This conference will convene workers, labor organizers, researchers, environmental advocates, and community leaders from across Oregon and beyond. Together, we will explore the legacy of the microchip industry and how it’s impacting our own backyard.
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LULI Graduation

Celebrating the accomplishments of our 2026 Land Use Leadership cohort!