Cully Green feels like an oasis: shaded by trees and full of common spaces. Residents live independently in their own homes, yet the design naturally fosters connection. It even includes multiple permanently affordable units. This wasn’t built by a nonprofit, but by community-oriented developer Eli Spevak in Portland, Oregon. It’s proof that permissive zoning doesn’t have to lead to large, characterless projects. In can empower small local, incremental developers to create places that feel alive