Talk to the mayors of other West Coast cities.
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Think Portland’s Homelessness Problem Is Bad?
Talk to the Mayors of Other West Coast Cities.
Marc Jolin
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Cutting Homelessness in Half
Portland’s Got a New Plan to Slash Its Homelessness Crisis—But Is That Even Possible?
Portland’s got a new plan to slash its homelessness crisis—but is that even possible?
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Blocked Out
The City Could Soon Double the Places Homeless People Can’t Sit
The city could soon double the places where homeless people can’t sit.
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Sweeping Up
Effort to Clean Up Campsites Raises Questions for Advocates
Advocates were briefed on the mayor’s plan to clean up homeless camps. They still have questions.
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Nobody’s Home
Lackluster Results, So Far, for Portland’s “Overnight Sleeping” Pilot Project
Lackluster results haunt Portland’s “overnight sleeping” pilot project.
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Not in My Parking Lot
Car Camping Plan Upsets Neighbors
In a test case for Portland’s car-camping program, neighbors freak out.
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Hall Monitor
When It Just Feels Right
With a smart hire for housing director, Nick Fish keeps Portland focused on homelessness issues.
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Death Behind a Dumpster
In the Heart of a Tourist Neighborhood, a Homeless Man Freezes to Death
The story of how a homeless man froze to death just steps from Portland’s busiest boutiques-and-tourist street.
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Free Parking
New Center Offers Safe Storage for Homeless
A new storage facility downtown will let homeless Portlanders stow their stuff.