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Portland nonprofit develops rigid plastic tents for homeless people Oregon Harbor Of Hope has sent six new tents into the field as prototypes and they are gearing up for more. Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) Updated: 1:05 AM PDT May 3, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. Homer Williams with Harbor of Hope is on a mission to help the homeless find a path back to housing. The nonprofit addresses the basic needs of the homeless population in Portland and surrounding communities. Last year they handed out thousands of tents and sleeping bags. But all the rain Portland gets was a problem for their clients. All their clothes get soaked, their sleeping bags get soaked, their feet rot, explained Williams. So I just thought they needed to be a better solution. ....
Raising a roof, and expectations, for the homeless: Steve Duin column Posted May 01, 2021 Facebook Share Homer Williams, the founder of Oregon Harbor of Hope, has long preached a simple and tenacious sermon on the homeless. In a disaster zone, the Portland developer argues, “The first step is always providing a safe place. That’s what we’d do after an earthquake. A place where you can lock your door and get a good night’s sleep. No one gets a good night’s sleep on the streets, and over time, you’re degraded both mentally and physically.” At LIT Workshop in Northwest Portland, Wayne Watson has built such a place. ....
Harbor of Hope s rigid tents pop up in Portland camps April 30 2021 Stabler, warmer tents designed for Harbor of Hope are being road tested now before being mass produced for future Portland homeless camps. Homer Williams nonprofit Harbor of Hope distributed one to two thousand tents last year, the former developer told the Portland Tribune on Wednesday. They don t work, Williams declared. They leak, the fabric is no protection against being hit from outside, they blow over and they can t be locked. So, he commissioned LIT Workshop in Northwest Portland to design and fabricate rigid tents. These are 70 pound structures with insulated floors, solar panels, and a lockable door. They are the size of a two-person tent and have a translucent end section for privacy and allowing in light. ....
New nonprofit aims to empower Portlanders to tackle city s trash problem In the last few months, more than 2,000 people have signed up to clean up trash on more than 3,000 Portland blocks. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 7:34 PM PDT April 27, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. In the last few months, more than 2,000 people have signed up to clean up trash on more than 3,000 Portland blocks through a new program aimed at tackling Portland s trash problem. Those gigs are long-term, noted Frank Moscow. That’s how adoptions work. “We have reimagined the way we make our city cleaner and happier,” he said in an interview Tuesday. ....
Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Developer Homer Williams Releases Tentative Plan for Homeless Pod Village The pods can be built in 15 minutes. Williams aims to put 50 of them on a site he says will be announced soon. Updated 7:19 PM Real-estate developer Homer Williams wants to build a housing community, at an undisclosed Portland location, consisting of 50 fully insulated 64-square-foot pods. Williams released a video this evening about his planned project something his nonprofit has been working on for seven months now, he tells ....