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On November 2nd, directly following HBA’s annual Housing Forecast at the Oregon Convention Center, HBA co-hosted a day-long conference that gathered over 100 elected, government, and private sector leaders together to discuss and develop strategies that will increase local housing production. In partnership with Oregon Smart Growth, PMAR, and Portland Metro Chamber, HBA and nearly a dozen members took part in the co-creation of a series of strategies that local governments can take to increase the production of housing at all levels. The day-long discussion consisted of six breakout groups that included funding for infrastructure, attracting national capital, land use and zoning, permitting reform, reframing language around housing, and reducing regulations. As our event facilitation team is still downloading notes from the day, we will plan to share a more detailed reporting of the group’s recommendation in the coming weeks.