An aerial rendering of HIVE's 10 units and Community Center Standing room only. That’s how the “Coalition of the Enthusiastic” showed up on March 19 th to hear about our progress on the Housing Innovation Village Experience (HIVE) in Newberg. Business leaders, community partners, elected officials, innovators, and newly interested attendees came to Autodesk’s 6 th floor over breakfast to learn more about the future of housing. What they saw was a project that is no longer

Photo Credit: David Dibert When we think about the Olympics, we think about athletes training for years for one defining moment. Behind every medal is a network of coaches, trainers, supporters, and entire communities working together toward a shared goal. According to Ryan Olsen, that same spirit is at the heart of HIVE. For Ryan, middle housing isn’t just about buildings, it’s about people. Before a shovel hits the ground, HIVE depends on a diverse network of innovators, su

Members and Friends of the Newberg Workforce Housing Consortium, from left to right: Shawn Daley, George Fox University; Abisha Romano, SEDCOR; Shannon Selah, Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity; Doug Cain, Providence Newberg Health Foundation; Erik Andersson, SEDCOR; Elise Yarnell, Newberg City Council; Nate Wildfire, MMHF; Mayor Bill Rosacker, City of Newberg; Christina Jaramillo, Friendsview; Ryan Olsen, MMHF. On December 5th, something remarkable happened in Newberg. Despi