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Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
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“A lot of my […] bills have gone unpaid this month and with this last missed paycheck I’m not going to be able to pay rent for November.”
www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1732797
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1732797
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
Unpaid CDC worker facing eviction amid government shutdown
As a federal employee, Peter Farruggia shares the struggles he's facing having missed nearly two paychecks with the government shutdown.
www.fox5atlanta.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“A lot of my […] bills have gone unpaid this month and with this last missed paycheck I’m not going to be able to pay rent for November.”
www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1732797
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1732797
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
Great job Newark! How to reduce unsheltered homelessness by more than 30% in less than 4 years: focus on services and prevention❤️
endhomelessness.org/resources/ca...
endhomelessness.org/resources/ca...
Housing-Focused Responses to Unsheltered Homelessness: Spotlight on Newark, NJ
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
endhomelessness.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Great job Newark! How to reduce unsheltered homelessness by more than 30% in less than 4 years: focus on services and prevention❤️
endhomelessness.org/resources/ca...
endhomelessness.org/resources/ca...
In my work, we are seeing the dramatic increase in homelessness among seniors. We must do more to meet their needs and prevent more older folks from being forced into homelessness.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
#orpol #endhomelessness
www.opb.org/article/2025...
#orpol #endhomelessness
‘I just wanna go home’: In aging Oregon, older and vulnerable adults struggle to get by
More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net.
www.opb.org
October 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
In my work, we are seeing the dramatic increase in homelessness among seniors. We must do more to meet their needs and prevent more older folks from being forced into homelessness.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
#orpol #endhomelessness
www.opb.org/article/2025...
#orpol #endhomelessness
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We want to hear from you: How are you & your family impacted by the things you buy?
Today, we're launching a new survey to understand how best to support working families in Oregon.
Take it here: qualtricsxmw43v5vw53.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#survey #orpol #consumerprotection
Today, we're launching a new survey to understand how best to support working families in Oregon.
Take it here: qualtricsxmw43v5vw53.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#survey #orpol #consumerprotection
September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We want to hear from you: How are you & your family impacted by the things you buy?
Today, we're launching a new survey to understand how best to support working families in Oregon.
Take it here: qualtricsxmw43v5vw53.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#survey #orpol #consumerprotection
Today, we're launching a new survey to understand how best to support working families in Oregon.
Take it here: qualtricsxmw43v5vw53.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#survey #orpol #consumerprotection
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Last week, a housed resident attacked multiple homeless neighbors in Northwest Portland, leading to a five-hour standoff with police crisis negotiators. It wasn’t an isolated incident. Oregon leads the nation in violent attacks against the homeless, a National Coalition for the Homeless report says.
Downtown Portland stabbing continues pattern of anti-homeless violence
Police arrested a housed man accused of stabbing two homeless neighbors. Oregon sees the highest level of violent attacks on homeless people in the U.S., according to a 2024 report by the National Coa...
www.streetroots.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Last week, a housed resident attacked multiple homeless neighbors in Northwest Portland, leading to a five-hour standoff with police crisis negotiators. It wasn’t an isolated incident. Oregon leads the nation in violent attacks against the homeless, a National Coalition for the Homeless report says.
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Most households in America’s most populous cities can afford no more than 600 square feet of living space — smaller than the average one-bedroom apartment, according to new research from apartment search website RentCafe and census data.
How Much Space Does the Median Income Get You?
In many large U.S. cities, the typical household can afford to rent only a space smaller than a studio apartment.
nyti.ms
September 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Most households in America’s most populous cities can afford no more than 600 square feet of living space — smaller than the average one-bedroom apartment, according to new research from apartment search website RentCafe and census data.
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The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
August 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
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“If you fall behind on rent, you need to prioritize that above everything else. It’s really easy to snowball into an eviction filing,” Eviction Lab’s @ngraetz.bsky.social told @insidehighered.com on his research looking into evictions and parenting students.
Podcast: Eviction Threats Impact Student Parent Success
In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, Inside Higher Ed discusses New America’s new research brief on student parents and the impacts of housing insecurity on their long-term outcomes.
www.insidehighered.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“If you fall behind on rent, you need to prioritize that above everything else. It’s really easy to snowball into an eviction filing,” Eviction Lab’s @ngraetz.bsky.social told @insidehighered.com on his research looking into evictions and parenting students.
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Necessity is the mother of invention. Maui is undertaking one of the largest pre-fabricated housing experiments post-disaster, probably since Katrina and Rita. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
After Lahaina burned, an experiment in housing the most vulnerable
An experiment in Lahaina, Maui, is providing prefabricated homes to those affected by the wildfires almost two years ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Necessity is the mother of invention. Maui is undertaking one of the largest pre-fabricated housing experiments post-disaster, probably since Katrina and Rita. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Home prices are up 60% since 2019 and still rising, and the median single-family home price hit a new high of $412,500 in 2024, a shocking five times the median household income.
Join us TOMORROW for the release of our 2025 State of the Nation's Housing report.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sta...
Join us TOMORROW for the release of our 2025 State of the Nation's Housing report.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sta...
June 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Home prices are up 60% since 2019 and still rising, and the median single-family home price hit a new high of $412,500 in 2024, a shocking five times the median household income.
Join us TOMORROW for the release of our 2025 State of the Nation's Housing report.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sta...
Join us TOMORROW for the release of our 2025 State of the Nation's Housing report.
www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sta...
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Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
n.pr
June 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
This budget propsal would cut eviction prevention services and increase the risk of homelessness for tens of thousands of Oregonians. www.opb.org/article/2025...
Oregon housing budget would fund shelters, slash eviction prevention
Facing financial headwinds, Oregon lawmakers are weighing a housing budget with far less money than what Gov. Tina Kotek was asking for.
www.opb.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This budget propsal would cut eviction prevention services and increase the risk of homelessness for tens of thousands of Oregonians. www.opb.org/article/2025...
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The original financial settlement proposed to the council was $2 million. After testimony from a dozen community members, including descendants, all 12 councilors voted to increase the amount another $6.5 million.
Portland to pay $8.5M settlement to descendants of displaced Black families
On Thursday, Portland City Council approved a settlement for more than 20 people whose homes and businesses were destroyed in the name of urban renewal from the 1950s through the ’70s.
www.opb.org
June 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The original financial settlement proposed to the council was $2 million. After testimony from a dozen community members, including descendants, all 12 councilors voted to increase the amount another $6.5 million.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Investing in homelessness prevention is far cheaper than re-housing efforts. Costs are outweighed by the benefits of lower shelter costs, lower costs of other public services, and better health and educational outcomes.
Investing in homelessness prevention is far cheaper than re-housing efforts. Costs are outweighed by the benefits of lower shelter costs, lower costs of other public services, and better health and educational outcomes.
Oregon governor’s $217M homeless shelter bill faces uncertain future as budget woes mount
Ongoing trade tensions and slow economic growth have left state lawmakers with less to spend. That could make it harder to fulfill Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing vision.
www.opb.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Investing in homelessness prevention is far cheaper than re-housing efforts. Costs are outweighed by the benefits of lower shelter costs, lower costs of other public services, and better health and educational outcomes.
Investing in homelessness prevention is far cheaper than re-housing efforts. Costs are outweighed by the benefits of lower shelter costs, lower costs of other public services, and better health and educational outcomes.
“Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say” Read more at: bendbulletin.com/2025/05/29/o... #orpol #orleg
Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working - The Bulletin
Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings in 2024, with most cases related to a tenant struggling to afford rent. ...
bendbulletin.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say” Read more at: bendbulletin.com/2025/05/29/o... #orpol #orleg
"We have to focus on what works to prevent homelessness. That means investing in homelessness prevention services and replenishing emergency rent assistance so families can stay housed." www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025... #orpol #orleg
Readers respond: The suffocating fear of homelessness
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.
www.oregonlive.com
May 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
"We have to focus on what works to prevent homelessness. That means investing in homelessness prevention services and replenishing emergency rent assistance so families can stay housed." www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025... #orpol #orleg
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A week after former PDX commissioner Rene Gonzalez banned bureaus from distributing tents in 2023, a presumed homeless man died on a downtown street in a record-breaking snowstorm. Whether a tent could save him is unclear, but politicizing emergency response makes some residents highly vulnerable.
Portland’s emergency systems may leave homeless residents vulnerable to extreme weather
One 2023 death reveals a complicated web of policy and procedures impacting the city’s emergency response systems efficacy
www.streetroots.org
May 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A week after former PDX commissioner Rene Gonzalez banned bureaus from distributing tents in 2023, a presumed homeless man died on a downtown street in a record-breaking snowstorm. Whether a tent could save him is unclear, but politicizing emergency response makes some residents highly vulnerable.
Hopeful as we head into budget season that we will keep our eyes focused on funding prevention and supports for people experiencing housing instability. We are all in this together and we have to stick together. #orpol #orleg #oregon #legislature portlandtribune.com/2025/05/13/o...
Opinion: Unlikely allies agree, stop homelessness before it starts - The Portland Tribune
Two local columnists: The cheapest and best way to end homelessness is to stop families from becoming homeless in the first place. That means investing in the programs that help, like the rent assista...
portlandtribune.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Hopeful as we head into budget season that we will keep our eyes focused on funding prevention and supports for people experiencing housing instability. We are all in this together and we have to stick together. #orpol #orleg #oregon #legislature portlandtribune.com/2025/05/13/o...
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An amazing job with an amazing org for the right person.
Sisters of the Road is hiring an ED to help us refresh our mission alignment and guide us as we build out our new neighborhood space. This role is all about centering the community, fostering transparency, and interrupting burnout culture while leading a team committed to food and housing justice. 🧵
May 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
An amazing job with an amazing org for the right person.
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Saturday, May 17th @ 5 pm, #Dudleysbookshop and OSU Press host Jonathan Bach (@jonathanmbach.bsky.social) to celebrate his new book, "High Desert, Higher Costs."
Jonathan will be in conversation with Bend locals at Ray Hall on the #OSUCascades campus.
RSVP to attend this free event: beav.es/N6G.
Jonathan will be in conversation with Bend locals at Ray Hall on the #OSUCascades campus.
RSVP to attend this free event: beav.es/N6G.
May 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Saturday, May 17th @ 5 pm, #Dudleysbookshop and OSU Press host Jonathan Bach (@jonathanmbach.bsky.social) to celebrate his new book, "High Desert, Higher Costs."
Jonathan will be in conversation with Bend locals at Ray Hall on the #OSUCascades campus.
RSVP to attend this free event: beav.es/N6G.
Jonathan will be in conversation with Bend locals at Ray Hall on the #OSUCascades campus.
RSVP to attend this free event: beav.es/N6G.
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Oregonians use thousands of single-use beverage containers every day. Recycling them is a low-barrier job for Portlanders known as ‘canners.’ The People’s Depot aims to change the narrative on canners’ work.
People’s Depot aims to change the narrative on canners
Oregonians use thousands of single-use beverage containers every day. Recycling them is a low-barrier job for Portlanders known as ‘canners.’
www.streetroots.org
May 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Oregonians use thousands of single-use beverage containers every day. Recycling them is a low-barrier job for Portlanders known as ‘canners.’ The People’s Depot aims to change the narrative on canners’ work.