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  1. HEART program to divert homeless away from court system

    Resources rather than jail is the goal of a future program to address homeless people who commit low-level crimes In an effort to stop the revolving door of homeless repeat offenders through Multnomah County’s criminal court system, local government agenc ...

    2 May 2016 - Emily Green

  2. Additional funding request could fuel new housing strategies

    Our city lacks the tools and resources to meet our various affordable housing goals. The shortage of affordable housing coupled with skyrocketing rents continue to strain our low- and middle-income families, leaving some lower-income households on the ver ...

    20 Feb 2015 - Dan Saltzman

  3. Housing initiatives a step toward ‘righting the ship’

    In his State of the City address, delivered last week before City Club of Portland, Mayor Charlie Hales talked about spending the past two years “righting the ship.” Financially, the city is stronger than it has been for several years, with commissioners ...

    6 Feb 2015 - SR editorial board

  4. City Hall surplus draws pitch from Housing Bureau

    After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...

    15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas

  5. Heavy lifting still needed to solve City’s budget problems

    Commissioner Steve Novick was elected to Portland City Council in 2012. He currently heads the city’s Transportation, Emergency Communications and Emergency Management Bureaus. On March 6, KATU conducted a poll of Portlanders, asking their views on variou ...

    27 Jun 2013 - Steve Novick

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