COMMENTARY | Will Portland be a city that keeps pushing out lower-income residents, or one that allows more choices and affordability? Portland is growing, fast. Our city is expected to add more than 120,000 new families by 2035 – both those born here and ...
22 Sep 2016 - Madeline Kovacs
COMMENTARY | A case for emergency rent control and affordable housing impact statements Do something!” yet another citizen pleaded with the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners last month, calling attention to our county’s affordable-housing crisis. Ac ...
8 Sep 2016 - Matthew Charles...
Proposal for massive Portland homeless shelter is half-baked at best In June, I wrote about a new proposal by developers Homer Williams and Dike Dame. The original idea was a $100 million plan to build space for 700 new shelter beds and create 700 beds in ...
11 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer
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
A $258 million city bond will provide housing for thousands of people With the endorsement of the City Council, Portland will see a $258 million affordable housing bond on the ballot in November. It’s a historic moment. The campaign is called Yes for Affo ...
30 Jun 2016 - Israel Bayer
The narrative in some circles that the business community is against the homeless is false Street Roots was honored to receive the Portland Pearl Rotary Club’s Community Vision Award last week. Speaking to a room full of business representatives and Pearl ...
16 Jun 2016 - Israel Bayer
Commentary: We want Portland to be a place where everyone can afford a home Portland is experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis. Rents are up nearly 15 percent over last year, and low vacancy rates are making it harder to find a place to live. These ...
16 Jun 2016 - Deborah Kafoury and Dan Saltzman
Community is limited by debating why things can’t be achieved instead of how they can I have witnessed people suffering on the streets every day — all day, year after year, for the past 15 years. They are traumatized. I am traumatized. People tell me on ...
26 May 2016 - Israel Bayer
There's no good reason a minor business tax hike should stir controversy Each of the proposed budgets by Multnomah County and Portland invests heavily in housing and homeless services, pledging more than $50 million in additional support toward the h ...
5 May 2016 - Israel Bayer
Housing crisis is undermining our socioeconomic stability – and Portlanders are angry Housing and homelessness have become staples in Portland’s recent election cycles. But this year it has reached a fever pitch. Renters’ rights, affordable housing and en ...
14 Apr 2016 - SR editorial board