A conversation with Portland’s Margaret Van Vliet on her charge to overhaul the state’s housing agency By Joanne Zuhl, Staff writer Oregon’s Housing and Community Services department is arguably not the most glamorous in state government. But it’s definit ...
20 May 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times at the Portland Housing Bureau The past two years at the Portland Housing Bureau have seen some enormous changes, ranging from the merger of the Bureau and Housing and Community Development and portions ...
24 Feb 2011 - Street Roots
Portland Housing Bureau works to help people maintain stability From Margaret Van Vliet is the director of the Portland Housing Bureau With its recent pieces on the West Hotel, Street Roots continues its diligent reporting on issues concerning some of the ...
22 Dec 2010 - Street Roots
City pumps $1 million into housing bottleneck By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer The Portland Housing Bureau announced this month how it plans to spend a $1 million special allocation to address the rise in homelessness in Portland. The money is being used ...
5 Nov 2010 - Street Roots
Housing Bureau chief responds to SR editorial: New strategic plan needed in these times Regarding “ We’re losing ground; Time to charge ” (Editorial in Aug. 10 Street Roots): I have long admired Street Roots for its straightforward approach to covering th ...
2 Sep 2009 - Street Roots