Envision Bend

Calling all visionaries! There are 7 days left in our 'Bend Visionary' Campaign.

We are looking for 10 more visionary individuals to contribute monthly to Envision Bend by May 15th, at any amount!

We have currently raised $3,370.00 and need your support to further visionary conversations and actions in Greater Bend.

For the next 10 monthly contributors, we are happy to gift you 1lb of locally roasted coffee and an Envision Bend Miir Can Chiller Koozie, perfect for keeping drinks cold as we head towards summer!

https://envisionbend.org/donate/

One year into the Vision Action Plan 2024-2028, we have been making steady progress​!

The ​2025 Progress Dashboard has brief updates from vision partners on current status, barriers, and next steps. We have THREE strategies that are complete or nearly complete!

One of which is the “Housing Innovation & Affordability Coalition” strategy outlined in the vision. That visionary goal was completed this past fall with the launch of the Partners for Affordable Housing. That coalition has more than 30 partner organizations today. They meet regularly to help shape local housing policy together.​

More than 90% of our community’s Vision Action Plan is currently in action​!

https://envisionbend.org/reports/

Thanks to the awesome partners who tabled at last nights Vision Summit on Innovative Workforce Housing! (plus the affordable housing dept, my photo didn't turn out due to backlighting, all that great natural lighting at )

It was a great event! Sponsored by , we shared the 2025 Vision Progress Report - see dashboard live on our website - and heard from an amazing keynote and moderator of a panel of housing partner organizations running innovative programs, brought together by !

Great connections were made over refreshments thanks to our wonderful Leadership Alliance partner .

Last, a big shout out to the Envision Bend Board and City Club forum planning team for all the time and energy to bring this important conversation together!

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The vision Summit is coming up on Thursday evening, 160+ people registered and counting! Partnering with and sponsored by .

There will be a resource fair with many awesome orgs with various housing solutions, post work refreshments thanks to , and free childcare onsite offered by StarShine.

Join us and learn about innovation pilot housing projects to provide housing so people that work in Bend can live in Bend!

Registration for the April 17th Community Vision Summit focused on Workforce Housing is now live!

Link to sign up in our Bio (or go to the City Club website)

Join us to...
-Learn about housing support opportunities and engage with local organizations offering services at the resource fair
- Hear a one-year progress update on the community's Vision Action Plan completed by Envision Bend
-Learn from an expert panel of speakers about the challenges to workforce housing and the success stories here in Central Oregon
- Sign up for a special summit day of action with Habitat for Humanity, in June!

Registration is free, with a suggested $25 donation to help us offset venue/food costs. Hope to see you there!
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CHECK OUT OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER. Read a new housing story from a frustrated healthcare professional. See the latest on coalition members testifying with the Legislature. And learn about City Club of Central Oregon's and Envision Bend's upcoming event: Innovations in Workforce Housing Community Vision Summit.

Read the newsletter: https://www.partnersforaffordablehousing.com/post/march-2025-monthly-newsletter-from-partners-for-affordable-housing

Sign up for our newsletter at partnersforaffordablehousing.com.

Registration for the April 17th Community Vision Summit focused on Workforce Housing is now live!

Envision Bend is excited to partner with City Club of Central Oregon to present this important and timely community event.

Join us to...
-Learn about housing support opportunities and engage with local organizations offering services at the resource fair
- Hear a one-year progress update on the community's Vision Action Plan completed by Envision Bend
-Learn from an expert panel of speakers about the challenges to workforce housing and the success stories here in Central Oregon
- Sign up for a special summit day of action with Habitat for Humanity, in June!

Registration is free, with a suggested $25 donation to help us offset venue/food costs. Hope to see you there!

April 17: Community Vision Summit - Innovations in Workforce Housing Join City Club and Envision Bend for a Community Summit focused on the priority topic of workforce housing in Central Oregon. The summit will provide an opportunity to  ·  learn about housing support opportunities and engage with local organizations offering services at the resource fair · ...

Great talking with Carolyn Clontz Onpoint this week. Sharing vision updates, like our workforce summit on April 17th with

I'm excited about this new Civic Lab launch from ! Join us this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and help us spread the word.

Register for Thursday: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civicslab-civic-engagement-tools-for-all-community-members-tickets-1281282994929? utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

Community forum at the

Open House this Friday, Nov. 15th from 2:30-4:30pm at The Commons Cafe & Taphouse with online survey option following!

The Vision strategy calling for a Drake-2-Juniper Pedestrian Corridor is being highlighted as a case study to create guidelines around what a low car/no car area might look like for Bend moving forward.

Last few days of this campaign! Join us Oct 28th for additional information and resources.

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