Housing

An Opportunity to Build Back Better.

Housing is one of our primary areas of focus, and we recognize that the desire to ‘get back home’ upriver is so strong that many have already moved back, willing to brave the cold weather in RVs or even tents. Many folks who want to be upriver are still unable to do that, however, and find themselves having to stay with friends or family, or in hotels using Red Cross vouchers.

With a hard winter ahead, and the process of rebuilding likely to take years, the CDC is exploring a range of solutions to help support residents as they move back, ranging from emergency shelter to transitional housing and rental options. We are also keen to turn this crisis into an opportunity to address the longer-term needs of our diverse community, working in partnership with a range of organizations such as Homes for Good, DevNW, and Cornerstone. We’re in this together for the long-haul.

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Rebuild Bigger & Better!

“Rebuilding bigger, better for the kids, giving them something to hold on to for good. Our timeframe for that is a year or two, hopefully, sooner, but there’s a lot of cleanup to be done and we’re not going to jump ahead and leave our neighbors behind. We don’t want to rebuild our house and see someone next door that still has their pile of ash.”
Tiffany Lemmerz
Blue River #McKenzieStrong

More Businesses Upriver

“I think in the process of rebuilding it would be nice to have a lot more small local businesses drawing more people up the river. I’d like to see more options for food and entertainment, we want to see more businesses up the river supporting each other, purchasing each other’s products to help grow those businesses and keep people working up there.”
Brian Jackson
Honey Paddle Farm
#McKenzieStrong

I See Opportunity

“I think the river community will rebuild and from what I see I think it’s going to rebuild stronger. It’s something that I’d love to be there to see and be a part of. I see a lot of opportunity right now. I see a space for people to not only rebuild but to improve and add on. I’d like to see people build back how they wanted Blue River to be but couldn’t before the fire.”
Sarah Slowick
Serendipity Coffee
#McKenzieStrong