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Oregon hold ’em: Mediation efforts ramp up for foreclosure victims

Oregon hold ’em: Mediation efforts ramp up for foreclosure victims By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer Housing and consumer advocates are eagerly counting down to July 11. That is the day the provisions of the state’s new mandatory mediation law, passed by ...

21 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Homeowners facing foreclosure need accurate information

Homeowners facing foreclosure need accurate information By Janet Byrd, Contributing Columnist A stable place to call home gives people the chance to build a better life for themselves and their families. The thousands of Oregonians facing the uncertainty ...

20 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Best quotes from Street Roots interviews in 2011

Best quotes from Street Roots interviews in 2011 "I don’t think we’re in the buggy whip business just yet. But I sometimes wonder if we’re going to be the last. I’m not nostalgic, but I enjoy, and still think most people do, the printed book. It’s a ...

29 Dec 2011 - Street Roots
Realtors seek to amend state constitution over transfer taxes

Realtors seek to amend state constitution over transfer taxes Ballot initiative would close the door on one tool affordable housing advocates had sought for low-income residents By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Two years ago, the state of Oregon took a bold m ...

10 Nov 2011 - Street Roots
Getting the policy ball moving forward begins with how we craft the message

Getting the policy ball moving forward begins with how we craft the message Janet Byrd is the executive director of Neighborhood Partnerships. Photo courtesy of Janet Byrd Janet Byrd is a walking brain trust on housing issues and messaging. Working behind ...

7 Jul 2011 - Street Roots
Holding up the roof at the House

Holding up the roof at the House By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer The Housing Alliance is finalizing its advocacy agenda for the 2011 legislative cycle and preparing the case it will make to the state Legislature regarding why the state should support an ...

31 Jan 2011 - Street Roots
Summit galvanizes faith-based efforts for homeless students

Summit galvanizes faith-based efforts for homeless students by Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer It is a jarring number — 18,000. That’s how many students in Oregon public schools experienced homelessness in the 2008-09 school year. That’s a 14 percent increase o ...

8 Jul 2010 - Street Roots
Push for housing levy coming from the grassroots

Push for housing levy coming from the grassroots Housing advocates and policy makers in Seattle are celebrating the recent renewal of its housing levy, prompting renewed efforts in Portland to replicate the funding stream here. Approved by 63 percent of v ...

2 Dec 2009 - Street Roots