Latino immigrants working for subcontractors are too often subject to wage theft and threats of retaliation As big development dollars flow into Portland amid an explosion of new luxury apartments, McMansions and high-rises, it’s a money grab for those lo ...
27 Oct 2016 - Emily Green
Murray Cox is examining the impact of the homestay company on gentrification and vacancy rates Murray Cox was teaching children in Brooklyn, N.Y., about maps and statistics related to gentrification when he began to think about how Airbnb might be contrib ...
19 Nov 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe
Increased investment has begun in Portland with a newly announced health and housing alliance In a report released in late October, Oregon Health Authority examined the role of housing as a social determinant of health. The report, which surveyed 15 of ...
23 Nov 2016 - Corinne Ellis
Advocates for migrant farmworkers say a new worker protection rule under OSHA’s consideration may cause more harm than good The condition of housing that farmers provide or rent to migrant workers has long been a source of concern in Oregon, which is home ...
10 Dec 2016 - Emily Green
Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant, pushes for ‘self-gentrification’ – development from within the community Majora Carter may not be a household name in Portland, but she is somewhat of a celebrity in South Bronx, where she was bo ...
12 Dec 2016 - Emily Green
The state is reopening the application process after the first round revealed inherent challenges There is hardly a population of people who face more barriers to securing affordable housing than those who live with severe mental illnesses, such as schizo ...
29 Dec 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe
The new complex is met with high demand, but some housing advocates question the fairness of the application process It is 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and close to two dozen people wait outside the doors of Catholic Charities’ main Portland office on t ...
9 Feb 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The state is required to adopt rules for a community solar program, and it's looking to Colorado and Minnesota for ideas As their deadline approaches, policymakers are figuring out how to implement state-mandated community solar programs across Orego ...
16 Feb 2017 - Emily Green
FINDING HOME | He lived in his car for almost a year, but thanks to an invaluable support system, he now has an apartment in Portland Just six years ago, James Srp was in his early 60s, relatively healthy, employed, and renting a house in Beaverton, where ...
16 Feb 2017 - Robin Schauffler
Lack of access to basic hygiene compounds difficulties of homelessness Daryl doesn’t like waiting in line for two hours to take a shower. While he’d prefer to shower once per day, he said that while living outside, he’s able to shower only about three ti ...
2 Mar 2017 - Emily Green