Albina Rising: Rooted Investment, Community-Led Development & the Future of a Historic District

What does it look like when a community reclaims its future on its own terms? In Portland’s Albina District, a coalition of developers, community organizations, designers, and investors are answering in real time. Their work demonstrates what’s possible when place, community, culture, and development align around a shared vision for equity, generational wealth, and climate resilience.

This panel moves beyond the harm to focus on what’s being built next and why it matters for cities everywhere. Panelists will explore investment that builds community wealth, how design carries cultural memory forward, and how community-led models can scale without losing their roots. Albina is a national model for what restorative redevelopment looks like.