The Right to Rest in Oregon

What happened with the controversial proposal that would allow homeless Oregonians equal access to public space?

Unhoused and Unaided

Despite ADA laws, Portland-area shelters struggle to accommodate people with disabilities.

At Least 193 Homeless People Died in Multnomah County in 2021

It’s the highest number of houseless deaths ever recorded in a single year in Multnomah County since data collection began in 2011.

On Longest Night of the Year, Portlanders Remember Homeless Neighbors Who Died in 2022

Mayor Proposes First Round of Funding to Run Sanctioned Homeless Encampments

The complete proposal will need significantly more funding—and the buy-in of skeptical neighborhood groups—to be realized.

Uprooted and Unhoused

Portland's homeless camp sweeps undermine the efforts of people seeking permanent housing.

A Safe Place to Sleep

How an Experimental Village for Homeless Women Defied Portland’s Expectations

Portland’s Homeless Advocates are Hesitant to Support a New Shelter

The newest privately-funded solution to homelessness leaves many unanswered questions

A San Francisco Animal Shelter Used a Robot to Get Rid of Homeless People

Laundry Service and Restrooms Might Be Coming to Portland’s Homeless

As Ted Wheeler’s Frets About Spending, He’s Mulling Nearly $450,000 in New Cleanup Costs

A Landmark State Supreme Court Ruling May Not Be as Comprehensive as It Seemed

Prosecutors Still Going After Homeless People Who Ignore Cops’ Orders

Advocates Are Making Their Strongest Pitch Yet for New Homeless Villages

The City’s Top Architects Are on Board. Will It Matter?

A Terminal 1 Shelter Lease Would Have Been Well Under Market Rate, Thanks to City Council Resolution

Dan Saltzman Pulled the Plug on a Terminal 1 Shelter Due to Lack of an "Experienced Shelter Operator"

It's Official: Terminal 1 Won't Become a Homeless Shelter

Right 2 Dream Too Was Supposed to Leave Its Home By Today. It's Sticking Around

Housing Officials Are Seeking Almost $450,000 to Pay For a Terminal 1 Homeless Shelter