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    We can all agree on the problem: we have an affordable housing crisis in Port Townsend. It is our biggest challenge. Let's find common ground on how to build the housing we need.

    Share your perspectives for how City Council, City staff, and community members can engage together on this topic so that we can find common ground and collaborate to build the housing we need.

  • What does success in public participation for Affordable Housing look like?

    These options came directly from the City's Equity, Access, and Rights Board. Select as many from the list that match your definition of success in public participation around affordable housing. You have an opportunity to expand on this and offer your own list in the next question.

    Select up to 14 options

  • What does success in public participation for Affordable Housing look like?

    Open answer field. Let us know what success would mean to you.

  • Did you participate in the review and update for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan?

    Public engagement for the 2025 Comp Plan occurred from April 2024 to December 2025.

  • If you participated in the Comprehensive Plan public engagement in 2024 - 2025, how did you participate?

    Please tell us how you participated below.

  • In what ways have you participated in City decisions in the past?

    Select all that apply.

    Select up to 10 options

  • How informed do you feel about opportunities to participate in local government decisions? (use the scale from not informed to very informed)

    Use the sliding scale below from not informed at all about opportunities to engage to very informed about opportunities to engage.

    How informed do you feel about opportunities to participate in local government decisions?
    Not at allVery informed

  • How do you want to learn about opportunities for engagement around affordable housing? (multiple choice)

    These City Channels are currently used to share engagement opportunities. What do you have access to? Add your ideas in the open field in the next question.

    Select up to 9 options

  • How do you want to learn about opportunities for engagement around affordable housing? (open ended)

    Add additional ways you would like to hear about engagement opportunities that were not listed above.

  • If there are barriers for your participation in City engagement & decisions, what would work best for you?

    Consider adding the best time of day, location, or any ideas you have that would help you participate.

  • How can the City help create space for safe disagreement and collectively hold respect for diverse opinions?

    Tell us your perspectives on how to create spaces for civil civic discourse. What does that look like to you?