Homeless camp sweeps in Portland illustrate dearth of services available now Every year about this time, like clockwork, the City of Portland conducts annual camp sweeps in inner Southeast Portland, and eventually parts of downtown right before the Rose F ...
28 May 2015 - SR editorial board
This year both the City of Portland and Multnomah County launched A Home For Everyone, a new plan to address housing and homelessness in our community. Mayor Charlie Hales and city housing commissioner, Dan Saltzman, along with Multnomah County Chair Debo ...
17 Apr 2015 - SR editorial board
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
Portland needs better roads and transportation services, and short of money, there’s no easy answer to how to make it happen. But we need a better plan than the proposed Street Fee racing through City Hall. The transportation fee on households and busines ...
22 May 2014 - SR editorial board
When the snowstorm ended and the ice thawed — there was a lot to celebrate. During the snowstorm, a coordinated emergency effort led by the Portland Housing Bureau and others brought together an army of city and county workers and volunteers to do outreac ...
15 Feb 2014 - SR editorial board