COMMENTARY | Enlightened planning of ’90s and ’00s neglected housing Portland’s housing crisis needs immediate action to help people who are struggling. But it also requires longer-term strategies that will undo the decades of structural neglect that our ...
21 Jan 2016 - John Mulvey
Anti-displacement measures are already set. Council just needs to say 'Yes!' Portland’s City Council has a historic opportunity to act on its stated commitment to racial equity and to lay the foundation for a more just future for our city. The c ...
8 Oct 2015 - Marisa A. Zapata
The Urban League of Portland urges City Council to enact bold anti-displacement measures Portland’s African-American community knows well that the repeated displacement of our people from their homes and neighborhoods is not an accident. It is the result ...
1 Oct 2015 - Tameka Taylor and Bruce Poinsette
A proposal now in front of Portland’s City Council will have a dramatic impact on the nature of the community being created in the North Macadam district through the use of public funds. At issue is whether current city elected officials will fulfill com ...
6 Mar 2015 - Will White