Housing Archives - Page 10 of 47 - Street Roots

A photo of the Hillsboro Bridge Shelter which is a shelter converted from an Econolodge motel. The view of the units is from the parking lot and there are cars in the lot and black pavement.

HUD launches affordable housing and rehousing initiative to combat national homelessness crisis

by Piper McDaniel August 3, 2022August 17, 2022

A bright orange collage. In the background is the pattern of an orange plastic fence, commonly associated with sweeps of homeless encampments. Above that and slightly opaque are piles of trash bags and a tent. In the foreground is a thermometer indicating

City contractors swept homeless Portlanders during state of emergency

by K. Rambo August 3, 2022August 2, 2022

A face covering/mask and a gavel sit on a wooden table with a piece of paper that says "Eviction Notice. Notice to quit" and a letter starts below that says, "Dear Tenant"

Oregon eviction rates keep rising in a time of historic need

by Piper McDaniel August 3, 2022August 4, 2022

An illustration of a giant padlock locked up and wrapped around a house.

Eviction Representation for All wants renters to have right to counsel

by Piper McDaniel July 27, 2022July 29, 2022

The ornate arches of Old Town/Chinatown in Portland.

Portland’s new shelter referral system becoming less effective with time

by K. Rambo July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

A photo of the White Stag building. The "Portland Oregon" sign sits atop the building. The sign has an outline of the state of Oregon and a deer leaping over the words. Black text says, "swept away" on the right side of the image.

Old Town’s 90-day ‘reset’ yields sweeps with little notice, no advance postings

by K. Rambo July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

Tape that says "police line do not cross" sections off an area. In that area, three police officers are standing watch. People behind them are gathering possessions and tents on the sidewalk.

Police know arrests won’t fix homelessness. They keep arresting people anyway.

by Melissa Lewis June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

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City of Portland posts many homeless encampments at least twice before a sweep

by K. Rambo June 22, 2022June 23, 2022

Illustrations of a house with a chimney, front door and a hammer and dollar bills atop the roof. The illustrations are on a blue background.

Just keep building?

by Piper McDaniel June 1, 2022February 21, 2023

Two signs hang on a fence outside the Queer Affinity Village. The signs say, "respect people's privacy" and "there's no place in portland for hate"

Neighborhood associations demand criminal background checks in Safe Rest Villages citywide, prompting discrimination concerns

by Piper McDaniel May 25, 2022May 27, 2022