Old Town is changing fast, with two major new tenants moving in at the west end of the Burnside Bridge, potentially kicking off a makeover for the entire neighborhood. But hold it! Such makeovers don’t always suit the poor or homeless, or those struggling to cope with mental health issues, for whom Old Town has […]
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HOMELESS CENTER VOTE City council voted 4-0 last Wednesday morning, March 5, to site an access center for the homeless on Block U in Old Town, opposite Union Station. If for some reason the center can’t be developed on Block U, council also voted to keep Block 25 as a fallback option. City Commissioner Erik […]
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IPR REPORT DELAYED The mayor’s office has postponed a council hearing about a controversial report on the Independent Police Review (IPR). The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, February 28, has been postponed until March when it will be turned into a council work session—which also removes the opportunity for public comment on the report. “We’re not […]
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Asleep On The Street
Approximately 1,400 People Sleep on Portland’s Streets—and for a Night, Reporter Matt Davis Was One of Them.
“THE ABSOLUTE WORST that can happen is we’ll both be stabbed to death.” We were having a strategy meeting over a plate of spicy beef at the Republic Café in Chinatown, and Patrick Nolen wasn’t exactly soothing my fears. It was the Thursday night before I would spend the worst night of the year sleeping […]