S2H Zoning Refinements
In 2021, Portland City Council adopted the Shelter to Housing Continuum (S2H) project to address the crisis of houseless Portlanders. The code changes made it easier to site homeless shelters …
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Addressing Homelessness with Built for Zero
By Don MacGillivray There are many causes of homelessness, but the lack of affordable housing is fundamental. It took years to create Portland’s housing crisis and now much of the …
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Do Good Multnomah’s Mobile Support Services
By Lauren Everett Amanda starts her workday by checking her phone to see if there have been any crises overnight. She sometimes ends the day with a late-night phone call …
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Building Villages to Address Homelessness
By Don MacGillivray It is well known that Portland has a housing problem, which is the primary cause of increased homelessness. The only satisfactory answer to the problem is to …
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Update: Homelessness 2022
By Don MacGillivray In many of Portland’s neighborhoods the homeless crisis is increasingly observable. The lack of progress in addressing this crisis is due, in part, to the pandemic, but …
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Family Promise of Metro East to Open Family Shelters in March 2022
By Ellen Spitaleri Currently the lack of affordable housing and the homeless situation are two challenging issues in Portland. “We’re all concerned and not sure how to help,” said Beckie …
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History of Homelessness
By Don MacGillivray Homelessness in Portland was generally unseen until the 1980s when it was exposed by various economic and social changes. These included a lack of growth in real …
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Case for Change Competition
Join Time For Homes in their two-day case competition to create an actionable plan to end homelessness. The event will explore diverse solutions with teams working on one or more …
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Code Changes Could Relieve Homeless Crisis
By Nancy Tannler Portland City Council declared a housing emergency in October of 2015, to help deal both with the city’s homeless and the affordable housing crisis. That housing emergency …
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The Beginning and End of Laurelhurst Camping
By Don MacGillivray Since early spring, the Laurelhurst Park homeless camp along SE Oak St. grew until it was finally removed a week before Thanksgiving. A few tents appeared along …
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Homeless Solutions Remain Elusive
By Don MacGillivray Homeless encampments have grown exponentially in Portland since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic along with public health and safety concerns. Since March, 40 additional campsites have …
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Homeless Facility to Open in September
By Nancy Tannler Raven Russell, Director of Data & Major Projects at Helping Hands Reentry Outreach, has good news about their new facility to help Portland’s homeless during COVID-19 and …
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Courts Create Confusion on Homeless Camping Bans
By David Krogh As previously reported in The Southeast Examiner, the City of Salem recently instituted a ban on camping on public property aimed at curbing homeless camps and litter …
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Solving Portland’s Homeless Challenge: a Long-Standing Conundrum
By Don MacGillivray The challenge of homelessness has always been part of Portland. During the depression and World War II, housing development was restrained. The late 1940s, 50s and 60s …
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Homeless Issues Update
By David Krogh Homelessness is a topic with many diverse, yet interconnected aspects. During the winter and holiday season, the issue becomes all the more critical. The following are a …
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Homeless Solutions Remain Elusive
By Midge Pierce T he City, County and State are spending more than ever to curb homelessness. This year’s Point in Time Count showed homeless numbers down slightly over last …
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