Commissioner Rubio ready to head new bureaus: housing, … Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced new bureau assignments for city commissioners this week and Commissioner Carmen Rubio will be leading two of the most consequential issues: the housing crisis and helping the business community.
Oregon Senate Majority Whip on legislative priorities … The Oregon legislature formally convenes on January 17 with many critical issues on the agenda.
MultCo DA, police create theft-related task forces … The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced it’s working together with the Portland Police Bureau on a new plan to bring car and retail thieves to justice.
Survey: Portland restaurant owners don’t feel supported … A recent survey shows more than 90% of restaurants that responded have dealt with break-ins or vandalism, don’t think the city is heading in the right direction and don’t feel supported by city leadership.
MultCo. warming shelter thresholds in question after … Two people are suspected to have died from hypothermia during Multnomah County’s recent winter storm, and while it is currently unknown if they were homeless, with the number of people living on the streets, people are wondering if the county should change its threshold for opening warming shelters.
Boon or bust: Does Portland’s affordable housing … KOIN 6 News learned there are serious questions about whether the city’s law that forces developers to include affordable housing in new projects has backfired.
Famed Portland goats let loose in protest of homeless … PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A herd of city goats well-known in Portland, Oregon, were temporarily set free Tuesday morning in what appeared to be an act of protest against a planned sweep of a nearby homeless encampment. The fence of the goats’ enclosure in north Portland was cut, allowing them to get out. The Oregonian/OregonLive […]
Downtown’s new office-to-housing conversion may include … As the City of Portland tackles its lack of housing and growing vacancies in downtown office buildings, the city passed two ordinances this week to incentivize converting commercial office space into residences.
Looking forward: City leaders share plans for 14-acre … For years, 14 acres in northwest Portland sat empty with no clear future for the abandoned buildings.
Portland, Metro housing bonds show progress A record number of voter approved affordable housing projects opened in the region in 2022. They were funded by bond measures passed by voters in Portland and Metro, the elected regional government that serves the urbanized portions of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.
