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Changing the narrative on bikes and homelessness

BikePortland Publisher and Editor Jonathan Maus has been reporting on a growing concern that some homeless camps in Portland have become “chop shops” for stolen bicycles. One recent headline stated, “ Police search suspected Springwater chop shop, find st ...

9 Jan 2015 - Israel Bayer
Homeless campers sue ODOT over sweeps

The Oregon Law Center has taken up the case of a group of homeless people who say they have been wronged by the Oregon Department of Transportation when it cleared out their encampment in Southeast Portland. The suit maintains that the law requires ODOT t ...

18 Dec 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Right 2 Dream Too eyes options in Old Town

Right 2 Dream Too, the homeless way station at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Burnside, will square off with city attorneys next week for perhaps the final round in their 20-month standoff. On July 11, a motion to dismiss by the city will be considered i ...

1 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl