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  1. Director’s Desk: Beyond all the politics, Portland budget plan a bold step forward

    There's no good reason a minor business tax hike should stir controversy Each of the proposed budgets by Multnomah County and Portland invests heavily in housing and homeless services, pledging more than $50 million in additional support toward the h ...

    5 May 2016 - Israel Bayer

  2. State of crisis: Homeless emergency stretches beyond Portland

    Cities in Oregon and on the West Coast are taking measures to boost affordable housing, fight homelessness Portland is experiencing a dire shortage of affordable housing, but not one that is unique to the city. The housing crisis, as it has become known, ...

    28 Apr 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe

  3. Director’s Desk: Homeless should not be Public Enemy No. 1

    Many people on the streets are good, common folk, caught out on the wire The stories of people experiencing homelessness are many.  Starting Friday, April 29, readers will be able to get a 32-page zine of stories about people’s experience of sleeping outs ...

    28 Apr 2016 - Israel Bayer

  4. Street Roots editorial: Act on housing now!

    Housing crisis is undermining our socioeconomic stability – and Portlanders are angry Housing and homelessness have become staples in Portland’s recent election cycles. But this year it has reached a fever pitch. Renters’ rights, affordable housing and en ...

    14 Apr 2016 - SR editorial board

  5. Director’s Desk: Let’s make dream of safe, affordable housing a reality

    The progress in Multnomah County and Portland is great. But it's not enough. People ask me if the homeless and housing emergency in Multnomah County is working. The short answer is, yes. The long answer is, we’ve got a long way to go.  The most visib ...

    2 Apr 2016 - Israel Bayer

  6. Reducing homelessness: A straightforward recommendation

    COMMENTARY | Combination of housing specialists, vouchers can be successful After declaring a housing state of emergency, the city of Portland has taken the compassionate step of opening up a temporary emergency night shelter this winter for homeless wome ...

    27 Feb 2016 - Susan Emmons and Bobby Weinstock

  7. Director's Desk: What’s happening on the homeless front

    From the Legislature to the Portland mayor's office to you It’s a question I get a lot: Israel, can you explain to me what’s going on out there? Let’s start with Salem. Housing legislation is moving forward on important eviction protections, inclusio ...

    25 Feb 2016 - Israel Bayer

  8. Director’s Desk: We’re inviting ourselves inside your home

    It’s not easy being homeless. Just imagine. A student asked me this week why some of the homeless camps are so hard to keep clean.    I asked the student to imagine: The entire world stepped inside your home at this very moment. Not just anyone, but every ...

    11 Feb 2016 - Israel Bayer

  9. Street Roots Editorial: Lawmakers have a chance to make progress on housing

    Efforts center on inclusionary zoning and renters’ rights Talk of addressing the region’s housing crisis has taken the form of several bills heading through the Oregon State Legislature this short session. Among them are several that raise the issue of in ...

    4 Feb 2016 - SR editorial board

  10. The end of the Joyce Hotel: Where will the homeless go?

    Portland's Joyce Hotel, considered the housing of last resort, is closing March 30 The Joyce Hotel, one of downtown’s last rental havens for Portland’s homeless, has given notice to its residents to vacate the premises by March 30.  The mass eviction ...

    28 Jan 2016 - Joanne Zuhl

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