Housing Land Advocates returns to Portland State University for our 2026 Annual Conference! Join us for a wide-ranging discussion on how Oregon will meet its ambitious housing goals in an era without federal partnership.

Agenda 

Keynote: “Housing For People with Mental Illness”

• Tom Stenson, Deputy Legal Director @ Disability Rights Oregon

Panel 1: “Constructability Issues for New Housing”

• Iain Mackenzie, Senior Associate @ TVA Architects
• Heather McGinn-Giron, Founder / Architect @ Studio Even Odd
• More Speakers to be Announced

Panel 2 : “State-Directed Housing Planning: Who Does What?”

• Sam Goldberg, Housing Policy Analyst @ Dept. of Land Conservation and Development
• Grace Coffey, Senior Planner @ Winterbrook Planning
• Clint Spencer, Planning Director @ City of Hermiston

Panel 3: “The Challenges and Opportunities of Behavioral Health Housing”

• Christopher Foster, CEO @ Aspen BHC
• Dr. Andy Mendenhall, MD, President and CEO @ Central City Concern
• Mindy Stadtlander, CEO @ Health Share of Oregon

Panel 4: “Where are the Duplexes? Small-Scale Rentals and Middle Housing Reform”

• Loni Gray, Founder @ Neighborhood Placemaking Network
• Reed Johnson, Board Member @ Housing Land Advocates
• Robert Pile, Principal @ Oakleaf Development

Lunch will be provided. AICP and CLE credits are available. The conference will also be livestreamed and watched here (livestream link to be provided)