More Vancouver young adults are living in their childhood bedrooms to cope with the soaring cost of living. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Clark County Council OKs 6-month emergency ordinance to protect mobile, manufactured home parks
The Clark County Council unanimously approved a six-month emergency ordinance Tuesday to pause all applications to redevelop mobile and manufactured home parks — a move…
Vancouver identifies 20 sites in downtown that are ripe for much-needed redevelopment
Construction on the $1.5 billion Vancouver waterfront project is set to wrap up within the next few years, but Vancouver city leaders say downtown still…
‘Community kind of feel’: Property owner wants to build 19-home cottage cluster in Clark County
Nineteen small houses would cluster on 1½ acres in the Walnut Grove neighborhood north of Vancouver under a proposal submitted to Clark County last month.…
How many square feet does $1,500 in rent get you in Clark County?
The growing affordable housing crisis may leave many renters wondering how far their dollars will go in Clark County. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Where will you pay the most for a home in Clark County? It might not be where you think
Camas is one of the most expensive places to buy a home in Clark County right now, according to new data. But Ridgefield isn’t far…
Clark County housing agencies push back against executive order prioritizing treatment over Housing First model
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to address homelessness through stricter enforcement measures. Clark County housing agencies warn it takes…
Vancouver council turns down developer proposing 5-story apartment complex in Walnut Grove neighborhood
Cheers broke out in the Vancouver City Council’s chambers Monday evening after the council voted down a rezoning proposal that could have transformed a 1.6-acre…
Laurel Fraught’s Vancouver home leaked for years, then a city program repaired the roof and the warped floors
Laurel Fraught, a 74-year-old grandmother of 23, lived with a leaking roof and unreliable temperatures in her Vancouver mobile home for years. Read more… Source:…
Post-prison housing, especially for sex offenders, is rare in Clark County and often run-down
Surrounding Vancouver’s largest homeless camp sit seven shabby houses built about a century ago. The paint is peeling. The lawn is dead. Windows are damaged.…