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Good policy, not politics, expected from Portland’s declaration

We know we can be successful given the right resources and tools Someone asked me this week: Is the homeless and housing crisis really something that should be declared a state of emergency, or was it just politics? I don’t know. You tell me. Is having th ...

8 Oct 2015 - Israel Bayer
It’s time to turn the urgency around housing into action

The Home For Everyone board recently submitted recommendations to the City of Portland and Multnomah County. Home For Everyone is a plan to bring the community together to oversee an array of complex services to deliver the best outcomes for ending indivi ...

26 Mar 2015 - Israel Bayer
Airbnb and VRBO tax should go towards housing

It’s no secret that Portland is experiencing rapid growth. Neighborhoods in downtown and in Portland’s inner core are booming. Many local businesses are thriving. All one has to do to experience the prosperity is spend a night in any number of Portland ne ...

27 May 2014 - Israel Bayer
We have the energy to power solutions

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
Tomorrow’s solutions won’t rely on yesterday’s perspectives

What Portland needs is real leadership on the homeless and housing front to develop a permanent funding source to give people a safe place to call home. Many of us working in the trenches are working to make that dream a reality and looking at a variety o ...

10 Jul 2013 - Israel Bayer
Street homelessness on the rise in Multnomah County

A new report released today by the City of Portland and Multnomah County shows a 10 percent increase in street homelessness since 2011. The latest 2013 Point-in-time count conducted by the city and county showed 2,869 individuals who were homeless — meani ...

14 Jun 2013 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: We are all part of Portland’s safety net

By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer The city is faced with having to ensure that basic serves for the safety net continue at a time of great need. The city faces a $25 million dollar budget gap. The feds continue to cut services for the elderly and people exper ...

18 Mar 2013 - Israel Bayer