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
Bold. That’s the word we would use to describe Multnomah County right now. Multnomah County Chair Marissa Madrigal and the County Commissioners are going big. A new $1.4 million mental health program to prevent people experiencing mental health problems f ...
9 May 2014 - SR editorial board
The lowest income households in Multnomah County face a severe challenge in acquiring apartments affordable at their income level. This forces many very poor households to rent housing that consumes the majority of their monthly income leaving little for ...
7 Mar 2014 - Bobby Weinstock
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
The controversy about the Portland Development Commission’s decision to sell property on the northwest corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and NE Alberta to an out of state developer opens up a ton of questions about the economic future of Portland& ...
30 Jan 2014 - James Posey
Mayor Charlie Hales didn’t become mayor with the hopes of having to solve homelessness, especially in a growing city like Portland. But the crisis of thousands of people sleeping outside, as it relates to mental health, public safety, neighborhood livabil ...
23 Jan 2014 - SR editorial board
What happens when a group of people experiencing homelessness and poverty decide to take matters into their own hands and organize to improve their quality of life? Unfortunately, they often are looked upon as a nuisance in the community. It’s common know ...
16 Jan 2014 - Israel Bayer
Decision on technicality could mean the end of the legal road It could have been a make or break morning for Right 2 Dream Too, but it looks like it will be several weeks before a judge decides the fate of the controversial homeless way station. This morn ...
11 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
What Portland needs is real leadership on the homeless and housing front to develop a permanent funding source to give people a safe place to call home. Many of us working in the trenches are working to make that dream a reality and looking at a variety o ...
10 Jul 2013 - Israel Bayer
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer The city is faced with having to ensure that basic serves for the safety net continue at a time of great need. The city faces a $25 million dollar budget gap. The feds continue to cut services for the elderly and people exper ...
18 Mar 2013 - Israel Bayer