Mayor Charlie Hales didn’t become mayor with the hopes of having to solve homelessness, especially in a growing city like Portland. But the crisis of thousands of people sleeping outside, as it relates to mental health, public safety, neighborhood livabil ...
23 Jan 2014 - SR editorial board
The true colors of many people who are in charge of and influence public safety and policy have been rising to the service. Lets start with civility. That was the topic of a recent summit that brought together policy makers, students, businesses, nonprofi ...
16 Oct 2013 - SR editorial board
Not many people gave them a chance. From the neighborhood and bureaucrats to certain shelter providers and the business community, no one believed that a group of homeless people could be successful in creating their own safe refuge from the harsh realiti ...
26 Sep 2013 - SR editorial board