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Bringing Affordable and Eco-
Friendly Housing to Portlanders
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ecological measures to improve
the quality of the building, pro
moting community life was em
phasized by design. They cre
ated a large garden for the ten
ants to grow food using
Ogstavt»
health - with adequate weather
Rosemarie Cordello is a trail
ization and wasted energy, poor
water management, off-gassing
blazer in the nation for combining
environmentally-friendly design
from toxic interior finishes, and
and construction with affordable
the waste of tons of salvageable
housing initiatives. The interest
and partici
p a tio n o f
o th e rs
h e lp e d
la u n c h
S u s ta in -
able Com
m u n itie s
N orthw est
as a non
p ro fit in
1997, “We
are the only
o r g a n iz a
tion that is
an afford
able hous
ing p ro
vider with a
focus on Rosemarie Cordella founded Snstainab/e Communities Xorthwes
s u s t a i n - eeoloiiieully. eeonomieallv and socially sotiini urban eonununiti
able build development in the yi eater Portland area.
building materials.
permaculture techniques. They
ing
and
sustainable development. What
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Housing developm ent
went so far as to consult with
that means is that we co-develop
often ignores long-term commu
tenants about their needs and vi
with other nonprofit developers
nity development and land use
sion of communal living. Barter
o f affordable housing,” she ex
priorities, with over-sized dwell
ing was another project intro
ings, automobile-oriented siting
plained.
duced with the intent of getting
Introducing sustainable, green
and design, and destruction of people to rely on each other as
building at a time when there was
green spaces.
much as possible.
little
su p p o rt
for
such
One of the first projects at
The end result after finishing
groundbreaking work was chal
tempted by Sustainable Commu
work on the Johnson Creek Com
lenging. She proved successful
nities Northwest was a 15-unit
mons was a model building with
by putting her three loves to prac
apartm ent building in Outer
lower rent to boot. For those who
tical use: having worked as a law
Southeast Portland which was
make 50% of the average annual
yer representing low and moder
later renamed to Johnson Creek
income in Portland that live in 2-
ate income folks in discrimina
Commons. “We partnered with
bedroom apartment, rent is $500
tion and liability; a longtime in
Rose Community Development.
per month. Below that category
terest actively buying, selling
It’s a nonprofit in that part of
are the tenants who are charged
and “rehabbing” houses in inner
town that provides affordable
only $275 per month for a 2-bed-
city Portland; and past work vol
room if they are at 30% of the
housing.”
unteering out of environmental
Innovative steps at improving
average annual income for the
concern.
the run-down building were taken
area.
S u stain a b le C om m unities
that did not cost more when com
Cordello is currently working
Northwest addresses three par
pared with traditional building
on two other projects that are
and remodeling costs. “We dras
ticular areas o f concern .
also in Outer Southeast. “It’s an
A lack o f affordable
tically improved the energy effi
area that is underserved with af
housing for low-income families
fordable housing and also
ciency of the building.
It was built in ways to reduce
in Portland.
underserved by nonprofit devel
The fact that typical
waste. We put in more energy-
opers. Affordable housing is
housing takes an enormous toll
efficient appliances, particularly
badly needed there,” she com
on environm ental and human
refrigerators.” Besides taking
mented.
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October 4, 2000
Pacific Power a Division
of Pacificorp
Joins with
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in Celebrating
M in o rity Business
Development week.
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Let us take time to honor the energy,
determination, and optimism ot our state's
minority entrepreneurs.
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