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1000 Friends of Oregon has often been asked why we’re involved in housing issues. To many, 1000 Friends’ leadership on housing issues seems new — but that’s not the case. There are at least three responses to the question:

A coalition including the cities of Wilsonville and Aurora filed appeals with the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) over the highly contested Aurora State Airport Master Plan, approved by the Oregon Aviation Department’s (ODA) board in late October. The airport is located outside of an urban growth boundary and wants to expand its runway over prime farmland with protected Exclusive Farm Use zoning to accommodate large luxury corporate jets.

Oregon, land use planning, and other things we're thankful for this Thanksgiving...all in our November Oregon Stories.

Oregon Environmental Council and 1000 Friends of Oregon have a long history of partnership, especially working together to advance compact community design with a myriad of reliable alternatives to driving.

October is made for Oregon, and Oregon is made for October. Find out how in our latest Oregon Stories.

Our summer interns are gone, the kids and grandkids are back in the classroom, the rain is falling, and the first leaves have started to turn. As autumn gets underway, here's what's going on at 1000 Friends.

From farmland preservation to victory celebrations, Oregon land use is hot right now! Here's how 1000 Friends has been busy putting your donations to work this summer.

With a stroke of Governor Brown's pen, Oregon emerges as national leader in the effort to meet 21st-century housing needs and restore housing affordability for all.

Over 20,000 acres of farm and forest land remain protected from residential development...for now.

Happy Oregon summer, friends! This month, we're wrapping up the legislative session, welcoming our summer interns, and inviting you to our biggest party of the year.