Portland councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming
Updated at 12:17 AM increase font size Portland city councilors affirm support for 200-bed shelter, with referendum looming The council commits the city to paying $250,000 to the Developers Collaborative to investigate whether a city parcel on Riverside Street can be developed into a homeless service center, even as residents seek a November referendum to block the project. Share The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to enter into a second agreement with a developer to build a 200-bed homeless shelter and service center in the Riverton neighborhood, even as residents seek a November referendum...