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City Councilors Advocate for Tenants in Old Town Affordable Housing

Councilors Mitch Green and Candace Avalos say a small budget adjustment could help tenants stay in their homes.
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Following public outcry over leasing rates from tenants at Everett Station Lofts, Portland City Councilors Mitch Green and Candace Avalos have suggested a potential solution in the form of a rent subsidy.  Everett Station Lofts has a unique agreement with the city that lies outside of the usual state and federal affordable housing programs, allowing […]

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Priced Out of Affordable Housing: City Sides With Property Owner in Dispute Over Rents

Tenants at Everett Station Lofts say they’re being price gouged on rent-capped units. Historic documents show a strange financial arrangement with the city of Portland.
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On a gray December morning last year, a group of neighbors made their way through downtown Portland, headed for the office of the city’s Housing Bureau. Their goal was to deliver a demand letter asking the Bureau to intervene on behalf of the newly created tenant union at the Everett Station Lofts.  The letter laid […]

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Disillusioned, But Determined: Portland Activists Plot a Path Forward As Second Trump Term Looms

Recent Portland protests paled in comparison to those of 2020. Are demonstrators giving up or writing a new game plan?
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“I’m regularly asked two questions, almost daily, since I started a year ago,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day at a press conference on November 1. “What’s gonna happen on election day? What’s gonna happen during the week of the elections?”  Flanked by various law enforcement officials, Day’s message was clear: The city had “diligently […]

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