To: PDXshelterforum list Bcc: Denis Theriault, Raven Drake, Victory LaFara, Village Coalition (responses, comments, clarifications, corrections, welcome). Last week there was a feature article in the

To: PDX Shelter Forum list An article just out in Portland Monthly discusses the recently-passed Residential Infill Project begun 5+ years ago, and foregrounds (at end) an important next step, central

I think it is important to hear from folks with lived experience. The response to impending COVID cleanups/sweeps from this member of our community is powerful. This person echos many of the sentiment

In US District Court, Medford, Judge Clarke has issued an opinion affirming the unconstitutionality of criminal or civil penalties for unhoused individuals sleeping or camping in public spaces, if the

Tim: I agree… BRAVO!!!!.....you did a very good job on the slide presentation. I am keeping track of the work via Sean Green and his work with the NECN. We (Maddie’s Cart) have a “managed camping” pro

https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/homelessness-times-coronavirus-way-forward-united-states Mary Jaron Kelley Associate Program Director | North Portland Neighborhood Services Office of Communi

tomorrow afternoon, PDX Shelter Forum will be introduced probably around 4:15-4:45pm at the 3-5pm bi-monthly meeting of Multnomah County's homelessness policy advisory group, A Home For Everyone (Coor

Good morning: If anyone who has served and is seeking housing support, please refer to our main line for a free pre-screen for our program 971.317.9660. We are serving and have been safely through thi

Hello, My name is Choya; I use she/her pronouns. I do community engagement work on affordable housing program for Metro! I am looking to connect with “ordinary people” – those who are not professional

https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/07/officials-balked-at-homeless-shelter-motels-price-tag-now-continue-to-add-more-in-portland.html Yet another article in which the only quoted sources are

Thanks, Andy Olshin

A member of the Downtown Neighborhood Association board told me the city has allocated funding for 50 additional outhouses. She and I had been talking about trying to find one for the 50+/- campers ne

The mobile solar powered shower pod is VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will Denecke From: pdxshelterforum@groups.io [mailto:pdxshelterforum@groups.io] On Behalf Of Andrew Olshin Sent: Sunday, July 26,

Cascadia Clusters is ready to lease our ADA Single Shower/Single ADA Laundry Unit capable of 50 showers/ 12 hrs. We have not had as chance to accurately predict laundry usage but would live to connect

Thanks, Andy Olshin On Jul 26, 2020, at 4:26 PM, Andrew Olshin <andrew.olshin@...> wrote:  Thanks, Andy Olshin On Jul 26, 2020, at 3:16 PM, Darlene Urban Garrett <darleneurbangarrett@...> wrote:  Ba

A significant decision point and precedent-setting will occur Weds 9:30am-12pm, with a City Council 2nd hearing and vote: to "accept and appropriate $128M in [Federal CARES Act funds] and delegate aut

July 22, 2020 Honorable City Council Members: Thank you for accepting our written testimony. Cascadia Clusters hires and trains houseless Portlanders in the construction trades. We have funded, design

this group has many ideas about alternative and proposed responses to homelessness in Portland. What is the City / Multnomah County doing about it now, though, that these ideas might be alternative to

Tonight, Portland: Neighbors Welcome is hosting an event with Al Burns, the BPS planner for the Shelter to Housing Continuum (S2HC) Project. This is the zoning code project seeks to, among other thing

several people have mentioned here the "Community First" strategy proposal that some Neighborhood Associations have been developing. Here's the latest version I've seen, titled "NA HOMELESSNESS STRAT