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The resolution supports expedited planning and policy work across City bureaus to enable housing development in Portland's Inner Eastside for people in all ages, wages, and stages of life.
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The Keep Portland Housed ordinance allocates close to $56 million in unbudgeted Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) funds that were disclosed in recent months.
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There’s an idea circulating that once a bill leaves committee, the work is essentially done. I disagree.
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Reflections on Shared Governance, Power, and What Portland Just Experienced
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Telling people to simply “be peaceful” without offering a path forward can feel less like leadership and more like management.
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The Progressive Caucus (Peacock) of Portland City Council sends a message denouncing violence from the federal government in the aftermath of the shooting on Thursday, January 8th.
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I believed that if I focused on the work, the work would speak for itself. That belief didn’t survive the year.
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This is a conversation about where the gaps are in our homeless service and housing continuum, and where our dollars can make the most difference RIGHT NOW.
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Councilors Candace Avalos (District 1), Jamie Dunphy (District 1), and Councilor Loretta Smith (District 1) announced the introduction of their resolution to slow the inflow into homelessness. The resolution establishes City Council’s priorities for the allocation of approximately $21 million
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But what hurts almost as much as the fire itself is the reminder that we survive not because the system works, but because we do.
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