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X » M arch 22, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver P age A4 (L lir ^ ¡o r tla n h (B b seru er Fair Housing Enforcement Process To Be Showcased In April April is N ational Fair H ousing M onth. T o draw attention to som e o f the housing discrim ination problem s in our region, several typical cases are available for m em bers o f the m edia to exam ine and feature if de sired. O ne story a w eek for the m onth w ould provide several instances o f discrim ination on the basis o f race, ethnicity, fam ily status, o r sexual orientation. Such a series could also provide inform ation on the regions' enforce- ing. zoning and citing regulations, litigation, and the Com m unity R ein vestm ent Act. Participation o f property m anag ers. housing advocates, consumers, real estate licensees, lenders, and govern ment em ployees is anticipated. Fair housing is a key issue in the diversity and liveability o f our co m m unity. If there is an interest in p ro ducing a feature or short series on fair housing, contact Terry A n d er son. 823-3035. m ent efforts including a special pilot project in Portland w hich has w orked on ov er 200 housing discrim ination com plain ts in the last year. This project show s that fair hou sin g viola tion com plaints occur m ost frequent ly about racial issues and about fam ilies w ith children. R elatedly. the Eleventh A nnual O regon Fair H ousing C onference wil 1 be held in P ortland on A pril 28th. F eatured to p ics include: occupancy issues, senior and special needs hous- City’s Kafoury Easy-On/Easy-Oft Window Tint is Reusable Sunblock For Homes Calls For Housing Investment P ortland City C om m issioner G retchen M iller Kafoury is pro posing a m ajor new com m itm ent to new housing construction in Portland neighborhoods over the next 20 years. K afoury said the proposal re sponds to a critical shortage o f affordable housing for w orking fam ilies, as w ell as the need to accom m odate expected growth. “ W e know how to produce housing and w e know that we need to do it to strengthen all our neigh borhoods. W hat we d o n 't have is the funding to do w hat we know we need to d o," K afoury said. “ W e c a n ’t d epend on the federal go v ernm ent o r the private sector. This effort will take a com m itm ent from the local com m unity to m eet this local n eed .” Kafoury said her plan w ould require S 15 m illion d ollars in each o f the next 20 years to spur hous in g a n d r e la te d in v e s tm e n ts throughout the city. - V .í S" ' ' V How To Enhance A Garden i Y ;.V ’ ;'. J J ' ' > . F 4Î G ive any G azebo a touch o f V ic to ria n ele g a n c e w ith solid oak or poplar b alu strad es, rails, fret b rac k ets or sp a n d re ls. 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