Spending’s up, and an audit of the city and county homeless service system follows the money The Portland metro region earmarked nearly $84 million last year on matters of housing and homelessness. But exactly where is all this money going? Who is it help ...
18 Jan 2019 - Amanda Waldroupe
The vulnerable residents of this affordable complex in downtown Portland have found an ally The 31 low-income tenants facing eviction from the Lincoln Hotel in downtown Portland have found an ally in Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury. Before a Jan. ...
11 Jan 2019 - Amanda Waldroupe
Advocates call for competitive bidding and cultural diversity in the selection of the specialist who evaluates police recruits Advocates for police accountability and for Portland’s African-American community are once again asking the city of Portland and ...
30 Nov 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
As Portland nears an agreement with Airbnb, cities worldwide struggle with regulating short-term-rental companies Portland is “on the cusp” of reaching an agreement with Airbnb to have the short-term rental company share its listing data with the city, a ...
14 Sep 2018 - Amanda Waldroupe
Portland’s pedestrian use zones ‘deeply troubling,’ legal director says The question of how people experiencing homelessness occupy public spaces has become a seasonal argument these days. As with years past, the question is again thrust into the public s ...
22 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The advisory panel will make landlord-tenant policy recommendations and serve as a forum for public discussion, but its potential impact is uncertain Portland’s Rental Services Commission held its inaugural meeting Nov. 22, breaking ground on the city’s f ...
1 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Trump's budget cuts threaten to unravel Portland's success housing veterans After living his car, homeless, for a little over a year, Daniel Kallunki moved into a one-bedroom apartment near Troutdale last November, less than a month after receiv ...
26 May 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe