By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer Raymond Thornton turns 48 this month, but there was a time he wasn’t sure he’d see another birthday. He spent three years on the streets, battling alcohol and substance addictions before he arrived at the Clark Center in 2011. ...
18 Mar 2013 - Jake Thomas
Right 2 Dream Too deserves city leadership By Israel Bayer The city should find a way to offer Right 2 Dream Too land to relocate the tent city currently occupying Southwest Fourth and Burnside. The argument that people shouldn’t be living in tents as an ...
2 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
Nick Fish delivers the state of housing, a Portland story By Nick Fish, Contributing Columnist This week I presented my fourth housing budget to the City Council. It is a good time to reflect on the progress we have made together, the challenges we face, ...
24 Apr 2012 - Street Roots