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Portland developer Walter Bowen signed an agreement with the Portland Housing Bureau last March pledging to make 27 luxury condos in his opulent Ritz-Carlt ....
Two Portland city commissioners have thrown their support behind fellow City Commissioner Dan Ryan in his run for re-election. According to the Ryan campaign, both commissioners Mingus Mapps and Carmen Rubio have endorsed Ryan's campaign to retain the City Commission, Position 2 seat in City Hall in the May 17 primary election. "Commissioner Dan Ryan is an outcome-driven leader who has moved priority policies and investments forward in a short amount of time," wrote Rubio. ....
Pamplin Media Group May 18 2021 A perfect storm of money and creativity is coming together, but we must have solid metrics to measure success. Clarification: An earlier version of this editorial was unclear on the source of Multnomah County funding for homeless services. The money budgeted for the 1,300 housing placements and alternative shelters is coming from the county s share of the Metro funds, not federal dollars. Federal dollars are supporting motels and other temporary shelters; the continued distribution of food, water, sanitizer and supplies; funding for Portland Street Medicine; funding for new hygiene facilities; and increases in eviction prevention rent assistance. ....