I received this question from a journalist recently: is Portland the (or “a”) national leader in embracing various models of unhoused villages? Here's my reply to them and the editor: ------------ I'd

June 20, 2022 Dear Friends, On behalf of the founder/executive director and board of directors we offer an open invitation for inquiries about merging with or acquiring the non-profit entity Cascadia

PDX Shelter Forum, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to personally invite you to this very important presentation on Built for Zero. It will be short and to the point. This is the third i

Virtual Town Hall: Homelessness Solutions — tonight 6-7pm PST, hosted by People for Portland Direct Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89780119231 with: Alan Evans of Helping Hands (running Bybee La

To our friends at the PDX Shelter Forum, Please find attached the news release from Beacon Village about our new Executive Director, Cara Rothe. Cara will be joining the team starting March 1. Thanks!

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Dear PDX Shelter Forum: Toward our common goal of creating a bright and housed future for Portland I would like to share some ideas that may be helpful. I’m now retired, but while working in the corpo

5pm PST, starting soon: RSVP for video premiere of short film "Esperanza Means Hope," about Austin, Texas's #EsperanzaCommunity, resident-directed houseless camp/village, now piloting innovative upbui

Hi All, Not sure if this is the best place to post something like this but I'm trying to find a community project that could use my stash of bamboo. Garden? Natural building? I can bundle and deliver

General Jeff – The Mayor of Skid Row is gone at 56 I was honored to meet Jeff at our PDX Shelter Forum meeting early last year. Thank you, Tim McCormick, for bringing us together. Jeff spoke to us at

At the end of March, when the severity of the coronavirus pandemic was just beginning to become plain, the Oakland City Council passed an emergency resolution asking the city “to acquire buildings, …

Event today at Wayfinding Academy (in St. Johns) 8010 N. Charleston Ave, Portland, OR 97203. To help, or with questions: send an email to roxy@.... I'm aiming to go there at 3:30pm, driving from NE Al

surprisingly good (mostly, in my opinion) TV news segment from Portland KOIN 6, https://www.koin.com/is-portland-over/homeless-in-portland-aint-never-seen-such-a-bad-deal/ Centers on interviews with a

One of the really good things about this group is that it is solutions, ideas and action focused. I'm sharing the following, which isn't any of those things because I think it's important to keep in t

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AHFE Safety Off the Streets Workgroup mtg WhenTue Nov 16, 2021 3pm – 5pm Pacific Time - Los Angeles Wherehttps://meet.google.com/svq-vkja-ykr (map) Calendarpdxshelterforum@... you are welcome to join

"Addressing Homelessness at Portland State and in the Broader Portland Community" Friday, November 12, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM including discussion of PSU Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative

A key focal-point hearing happens today 2-5pm. There are 200+ people signed up to testify, and I'm signed up, probably will be on near the start. Below are my notes I plan to speak from, and also vide

'Briefing' meeting: 10am - 11:25am Watch online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KFkxGaFa7EJwXh7OYckkQ Agenda & links to material: http://multnomah.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&