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6/11/2025 8:57:01 PM Member News

HBA Hosts Metro for Regional Housing Strategy Meeting

On May 29th, HBA hosted Metro for a key stakeholder meeting as part of Metro’s Regional Housing Coordination Strategy. This series of meetings is designed to engage builders and other industry partners to help Metro better understand the barriers to housing production and identify actionable steps Metro can take to improve housing access across the region. The effort comes as Metro prepares for its next six-year land use review cycle.

With the region facing a severe housing supply and affordability crisis, Metro has acknowledged the need for changes at the local level to support more timely, cost-effective development. Discussions during the meeting centered on two key improvement areas:

- Streamlining the UGB Expansion Process to allow for small-scale “micro-expansions” that more nimbly respond to localized housing needs.

- Creating a Regular Evaluation and Publication Framework to track and compare jurisdictional performance in meeting housing production targets.

HBA appreciates Metro’s willingness to collaborate and will continue to advocate for bold, practical reforms that remove barriers and accelerate housing development in the region.