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Everyday Heroes: Andy Olshin's Cascadia Clusters and a new vision for the homeless Stuart Tomlinson, KATU Staff He is the founder of Cascadia Clusters, a nonprofit that trains homeless people in construction skills by building their own tiny houses. His vision is to take disorganized, sometimes dangerous homeless camps and turn them into something much more. ------------------------------- A few years back, Andy Olshin was working with houseless folks in Hazelnut Grove, on North Greeley in Portland. Together, they turned a soggy group of tents into 22 sturdy structures, and Ca...

Portland mayor to halt funding for Hazelnut Grove homeless February 17 2021 Employees under Ted Wheeler suggest Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty can pick up the tab for the tiny home village. UPDATE: ayor Ted Wheeler will continue funding Hazelnut Grove for six months, per Commissioner Dan Ryan. But Wheeler's staff contradicted Ryan, saying there is no "firm timeline" for such an extension. Confused? So are we. Either way, find the latest news here and r ead our exclusive report that brought the situation to light below: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler plans to chop off roughly $1,500 in...

City closing North Portland homeless village Hazelnut Grove January 19 2021 Commissioner Dan Ryan says most residents will relocate to the St. Johns Homeless Village, but activists have vowed to save the camp. The end appears to be near for a North Portland tiny home village serving those who seek refuge from life on the streets. The city's Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program quietly announced plans to "decommission" Hazelnut Grove Village on Jan. 18 — saying that many of its 16 inhabitants will move into pods at the newly-built St. Johns Village. Activist...