Who We Are
Astoria Housing Alliance’s mission is to ensure every Astorian has access to safe and affordable housing by fostering community support for housing development and pro-housing policies through advocacy, events, and community outreach.
The Astoria Housing Alliance was founded by a group of Astorians who recognized that the housing crisis affecting so many of our friends and neighbors wasn’t going to fix itself.
The Astoria Housing Alliance is registered Oregon nonprofit corporation operating under section 501(c)(4) of the IRS tax code.
In the News
Our View: Housing is a critical policy issue
The Astorian, October 31, 2024
Andrea Mazzarella, a real estate agent, is unopposed in Ward 2, which covers the South Slope and parts of Uniontown. Mazzarella, who is active in the Astoria Housing Alliance, an advocacy group, has described affordability and livability for the working class as the biggest challenges facing Astoria.
Vance Lump, the owner of Astoria Wood Windows and the vice president of the Astoria Housing Alliance, has made “housing first” the centerpiece of his campaign in Ward 4, which covers Uppertown, Alderbrook and Emerald Heights.
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Behind the News: 'The majority of people want to see more housing'
The Astorian, August 24, 2024
This has always been a working-class town. If we don’t make that a possibility to continue, I think Astoria actually loses in the end and is no longer sort of recognizable as the place that we all know and love.
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Astoria City Council candidate hopes to be a voice for housing
The Astorian, July 17, 2024
Lump is the vice president of Astoria Housing Alliance, a housing nonprofit formed in January. If elected to the City Council, Lump hopes to make Astoria more attractive to development, especially for affordable housing. […]
Housing Nonprofit Takes Shape in Astoria
The Astorian, April 1, 2024
A new nonprofit is aiming to expand the conversation on housing in Astoria.
Andrew Kipp became interested in affordable housing activism after seeing people in the community struggle to find places to live and afford rent. Now, as the president of the newly-formed Astoria Housing Alliance, he is trying to bring people together who share the same concerns. […]