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  1. A proposed development in Northwest Portland would displace low-income residents

    A developer plans to demolish the Flanders House and replace it with market rate apartments A newly formed tenants’ collective is speaking out against the possible demolition of an 1890s Alphabet District house that some of the neighborhood’s lower income ...

    21 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard

  2. Take a number: St. Francis, Portland's new affordable housing

    The new complex is met with high demand, but some housing advocates question the fairness of the application process It is 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and close to two dozen people wait outside the doors of Catholic Charities’ main Portland office on t ...

    9 Feb 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe

  3. Residential Infill Project is good – and could be better

    COMMENTARY | Will Portland be a city that keeps pushing out lower-income residents, or one that allows more choices and affordability? Portland is growing, fast. Our city is expected to add more than 120,000 new families by 2035 – both those born here and ...

    22 Sep 2016 - Madeline Kovacs

  4. Portland must go further to address housing crisis

    COMMENTARY | A case for emergency rent control and affordable housing impact statements Do something!” yet another citizen pleaded with the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners last month, calling attention to our county’s affordable-housing crisis. Ac ...

    8 Sep 2016 - Matthew Charles...

  5. Tawna Sanchez to bring a new perspective to Salem

    The first Native American to represent Portland in the state Legislature brings an eye on affordable housing, the Superfund clean-up and our problematic foster care system Portland has often been described as a “white city.” Just this summer, a lengthy ar ...

    8 Sep 2016 - Stephen Quirke

  6. Director’s Desk: The murky future of Terminal 1

    Proposal for massive Portland homeless shelter is half-baked at best In June, I wrote about a new proposal by developers Homer Williams and Dike Dame. The original idea was a $100 million plan to build space for 700 new shelter beds and create 700 beds in ...

    11 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer

  7. SR Editorial: Homelessness too complex for one fix-all solution

    Each idea brings controversy with it, but none will solve all of Portland's housing issues Time and again, despite the rhetoric, we are reminded that homelessness is not a one-dimensional issue. It is the byproduct of the unlimited combinations of ec ...

    28 Jul 2016 - Street Roots

  8. 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

  9. Director's Desk: Businesses key to Portland's success with housing

    The narrative in some circles that the business community is against the homeless is false Street Roots was honored to receive the Portland Pearl Rotary Club’s Community Vision Award last week. Speaking to a room full of business representatives and Pearl ...

    16 Jun 2016 - Israel Bayer

  10. Yes! Affordable Homes: The time is now for Portland to act on affordable housing

    Commentary: We want Portland to be a place where everyone can afford a home Portland is experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis. Rents are up nearly 15 percent over last year, and low vacancy rates are making it harder to find a place to live. These ...

    16 Jun 2016 - Deborah Kafoury and Dan Saltzman

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