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  1. Editorial: solutions, not sweeps, will end homelessness

    Homeless camp sweeps in Portland illustrate dearth of services available now Every year about this time, like clockwork, the City of Portland conducts annual camp sweeps in inner Southeast Portland, and eventually parts of downtown right before the Rose F ...

    28 May 2015 - SR editorial board

  2. Priced out in San Francisco

    Ly Tran* is washing dishes when I arrive at her house. She wears a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants with neon green lines running up the leg, her short black hair bobbing up and down as she wipes dry a plate. Her quiet demeanor contrasts with the slew of br ...

    10 Jul 2014 - Samantha Lew

  3. 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

  4. Affordable rental housing crisis hasn’t budged in recovery, a call to redouble our efforts

    The lowest income households in Multnomah County face a severe challenge in acquiring apartments affordable at their income level. This forces many very poor households to rent housing that consumes the majority of their monthly income leaving little for ...

    7 Mar 2014 - Bobby Weinstock

  5. Housing crisis still roiling for poorest residents in county

    An affordable rental housing crisis is taking place. More than 1,700 men, women, and children are sleeping outside every night. Another 1,000 people are sleeping in emergency shelters and temporary motel rooms. People with modest income continue to be hom ...

    14 Jun 2013 - Bobby Weinstock

  6. Housing advocates, landlords go to the wire on Section 8 bill

    Progress of a bill that would prohibit discrimination against Section 8 tenants has slowed due to last minute intense, delicate negotiations between landlord and tenant advocacy groups. But it is still expected to pass the Oregon Legislature, largely due ...

    13 Jun 2013 - Amanda Waldroupe

  7. Editorial: Lessons in housing relocation demand change

    Editorial: Lessons in housing relocation demand change In “Times up at the West,” (Street Roots, Nov. 12) we highlighted both the challenges and successes of the Macdonald Center to create 42 units of affordable housing in downtown Portland. They’re doing ...

    26 Nov 2010 - Street Roots

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