homelessness

Published
October 10, 2021

Group favoring smaller homeless shelters holds rally in Portland

Proponents of a referendum to limit the size of shelters in the city used World Homeless Day to spread the word about an upcoming vote.
Published
October 7, 2021

Advocates of smaller shelters say their referendum could force Portland to shrink its current plan

A lawyer for opponents of the city's planned 208-bed homeless services center in Riverton threatens a lawsuit if city officials say that referendum votes can't scale back the plan.
Published
September 13, 2021

Portland Planning Board to vote on proposed 200-bed homeless shelter

Final approval could allow the city to avoid a citizen referendum meant to derail it – opponents say they will evaluate their legal options.
Published
September 7, 2021

Forum: Smaller shelters are a better fit for the homeless
Published
August 25, 2021

Portland shelter on track for planning approval that may foil referendum effort

If approved Sept. 14, the shelter project may be shielded from a citizens initiative in November that's meant to derail it.