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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
Renter state of emergency

Housing crisis, evictions prompt renewed calls for action This week, the Community Alliance of Tenants declared a renter state of emergency. It’s a state many people have been living in for a long time. Considering the trauma involved when people cannot f ...

11 Sep 2015 - SR editorial board
Editorial: Kudos and expectations for recent budget proposals on housing

Mayor Charlie Hales and the rest of City Council continue to send a message that housing matters. In his 2015-16 proposed budget, the mayor has allocated an additional $5.9 million on housing. This comes out of a nearly $50 million surplus the city has th ...

7 May 2015 - SR editorial board
Let’s make things right on housing

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
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
Governor’s budget promising first step in affordable housing

One hundred million dollars: It’s an impressive number. Indeed, Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget is in some ways a milestone of public commitment to funding affordable housing for the state’s impoverished families. For the first time, the state is co ...

6 Dec 2014 - SR editorial board
Tiny houses offer vital role in larger housing strategy

Portland is poised to begin the work of building tiny houses. We couldn’t be more excited about the idea. Tiny houses are small, compact houses, typically around 200 square feet. Providing a safe home, regardless of its size, that offers privacy and secur ...

4 Sep 2014 - SR editorial board
Housing a logical prescription in health care reform

Oregon is at the forefront of health care reform. Both national and local media, including Street Roots, has been covering the planned changes over the past two years. More recently, a multi-million dollar ad campaign has begun to educate residents on wha ...

30 Jul 2013 - SR editorial board
Homeless by bureaucracy

Homeless by bureaucracy A Street Roots Editorial Take a good look at these faces. They reflect the faces of today’s homeless population – right before they become homeless. They are not the faces of people who are lazy, addicted or chose the streets. They ...

12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots