City, Right 2 Dream Too broker a deal in the 11th hour Right 2 Dream Too (R2DToo), the 5-year-old rest stop that serves more than 100 people experiencing homelessness, has found a new location. The camp provides vulnerable individuals and couples experien ...
6 Apr 2017 - Israel Bayer
Portland, like many cities throughout the United States, finds itself at a crossroads. How do we collectively tackle the housing crisis and begin to really put the resources needed into ending homelessness? Anna Griffin’s series on homelessness in The Ore ...
18 Feb 2015 - Israel Bayer
It’s time to embrace the idea of organized camping and the Tiny House Movement in Portland for people experiencing poverty. We are now three decades into to the rise of massive homelessness in the United States. During that time we’ve seen tens of billion ...
16 Aug 2014 - Israel Bayer
What a week on the homeless front. A partnership between some of the most powerful interests in the city and a group of homeless activist, a snowstorm and the Portland police chief announcing a plan to address homelessness downtown. Wow. I haven’t even me ...
7 Feb 2014 - Israel Bayer
What happens when a group of people experiencing homelessness and poverty decide to take matters into their own hands and organize to improve their quality of life? Unfortunately, they often are looked upon as a nuisance in the community. It’s common know ...
16 Jan 2014 - Israel Bayer
More than 200 people gathered today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to support housing and immigrant rights. Click on images to view the slideshow. MLK Sisters Of The Road VOZ Dignity Village Right 2 Dream Too Martin Luther King Jr. Print ...
19 Jan 2013 - Israel Bayer