What: Mayor Wheeler announced Saturday his request that Trimet include a $100 million set-aside for housing in the $1.7 billion transportation bond next fall. 

Our Response: We support the Mayor’s leadership and want to let him know! Welcome Home also believes we can demand more. Tell TriMet we want an affordable housing investment set aside of $250 million for Portland and $250 million out of hte $1.7 billion along the SW Corridor and Division Bus Rapid Transit projects to mitigate displacement. 

Action: Write your Mayor now to show him our support! And let TriMet know we demand more!

Here are talking points for you to voice your support:

• Thank you for your bold leadership in requesting a $100 million set-aside for housing in the regional transportation bond
• I'm writing to encourage you to stand firm even as Trimet attempts to deflect their responsibility and role in investing holistically in communities.
• It is very important that housing investments go hand in hand with our transportation investments. Our most vulnerable populations need both. 
• We know that new transit is needed but that it also causes gentrification that leads to displacement of low-income people and especially communities of color especially.
• We must invest in ways that work better for everyone and reduce long-standing disparities across race and class.
• We need $250 million set aside for housing investments for both Portland and Tigard.