News and Impact Reports
Ribbon-cutting grand opening of Couch Street Townhomes, Sept. 17. See the gallery of photos.
Grand Opening, Couch Street Townhomes
See the gallery of photos.
“This is where the future of Portland is going to be.” Proud Ground, LinkedIn, Sept. 19, 2025.
A Day of Celebration in East Portland, Proud Ground, LinkedIn, Sept. 18, 2025.
Proud Ground in the News
Freedom to Own Your Own Home Starts with the First Step, Dominique Merriweather, LinkedIn, June 16, 2025
How Portland, OR, Made Housing More Affordable, NBC News, (features video footage of Proud Ground’s Pollination Station townhomes in Portland), May 2, 2025
Standing Proud: Community Land Trust Formula, Regency Magazine, Spring Summer 2025
Proud Ground and PCEF collaborate on building efficient, climate-resilient and affordable housing, Portland.gov, Feb. 6, 2025
A Look at Community Land Trusts and How They Combat the Affordable Housing Crisis, Time Magazine, Feb. 2, 2025
6 townhomes replace single house on a Portland corner lot, The Oregonian, Jan. 10, 2025
“Season of Giving” Shines the Light on Proud Ground, KATU, Dec. 4, 2024
An Interview with Proud Ground about New Spirit Village, Facebook Post, Broker Jacob, Ghena eXp Realty (87 cottage homes in Medford), Nov. 25, 2024
Proud Ground Is Featured in Give Guide, Willamette Week, Nov. 1, 2024
Big goals established for Shortstack projects, DJC Oregon (15 cottage homes in Milwaukie), Oct. 31, 2024
Metro’s housing bond brings affordable homeownership opportunities to households in greater Portland, Metro News, (Shortstack: 15 cottage homes in Milwaukie), Oct. 28, 2024
Milwaukie affordable housing targets the 'missing middle', KATU News, Oct. 24, 2024
”Stuck in the Middle” news feature on new “Net Zero” development, KGW News (6 townhomes in Portland), Oct. 18, 2024
Land Banks and Community Land Trusts Partner to Unlock Affordable Housing Opportunities, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Oct. 7, 2020
Videos
25th Anniversary Video. Features key organization leaders throughout our history and interviews with the first Proud Ground homeowner, a homeowner in Clark County, WA, and a second-generation Proud Ground homeowner. March 6, 2025
Christin’s Story. A homeowner since 2011, Christin shares her story of becoming a first-generation homeowner, breaking the chain of poverty for her children. March 6, 2025
"Solarize the Land Trust," Features Associate Director Katie Ullrich providing background on the project with Solar for All, Spark Northwest, and the Portland Clean Energy Fund, December 4, 2024.
Annual Reports
Opening Doors Campaign
Fact Sheet
Making Affordable Home Ownership Available in Clark County, WA, since 2014, May 19, 2025
Media Inquiries
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