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Director’s Desk: Let's create more housing for Michael and Andie

Let’s bring 3,000 Portlanders home: Yes for Affordable Homes Michael Votta and his partner, Andie, were everything to one another. Both mentally ill, they were lovers, best friends and survivors of a lifetime of abuse. They looked out for each other on th ...

3 Nov 2016 - Israel Bayer
Director’s Desk: Affordable-homes campaign unites Portland

It’s extraordinary to see people experiencing homelessness and poverty motivated to get involved in democracy Imagine for a moment, just a moment, sleeping outside tonight with only a blanket between your body and the cold, hard and wet concrete. Now imag ...

20 Oct 2016 - Israel Bayer
Director’s Desk: Vote for affordable housing that’s built to last

Here are some ways you can help pass Yes for Affordable Homes in Portland We are four weeks away from a historic opportunity to vote for more affordable housing. It’s taken us a lot to get to this historic moment. A little more than two years ago, Street ...

6 Oct 2016 - Israel Bayer
Director’s Desk: Yes for affordable homes!

A $258 million city bond will provide housing for thousands of people With the endorsement of the City Council, Portland will see a $258 million affordable housing bond on the ballot in November. It’s a historic moment. The campaign is called Yes for Affo ...

30 Jun 2016 - Israel Bayer