Oregon's Choice: Modernizing the Land Use System

Can Oregon protect what matters and still make room for its future? A shortfall of 50,000 homes. A 2050 population forecast down 531,000 in two years. Too few sites for advanced manufacturing. Clean energy goals that need room to build. On October 27, 2026, John Tapogna, president of the Oregon Business Council, explored the fault lines in Oregon’s land use system and the opportunities to modernize it for a new generation.