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Multnomah County, Portland pledge cooperation on ending homelessness May 28 2021 Chair Kafoury and Commissioner Ryan release unusual joint statement on future plans and funding late Thursday. Multnomah County and Portland leaders released an unusual joint statement saying the two governments are committed to ending homelessness. The statement by County Chair Deborah Kafoury and City Commissioner Dan Ryan said the county will commit $1 billion over the next 10 years from the Metro homeless services ballot measure passed last May for housing services. It also said Ryan is leading a ...

City, state leaders discuss 'managed villages' for Portland homeless May 28 2021 Commissioner Dan Ryan said he has requested $20 million to create shelters after the City Council voted to ease zoning restrictions. Leaders across Oregon agree that when it comes to solving the homelessness crisis in the Portland area, urgency is key. Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan joined county commissioners and state lawmakers for an online evening town hall meeting on to discuss the city's severe homelessness problem Thursday, May 27. Ryan, who oversees the Housing Bureau and is the liaison ...

Portland will begin removing 10 to 15 homeless camps weekly, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

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Council eases zoning for homeless shelters April 29 2021 The unanimous Wednesday vote is intended to make it easier to create new emergency housing throughout Portland. A sweeping zoning code change intended to make it easier to open shelters across Portland reached the finish line Wednesday. The City Council voted unanimously to pass the Shelter to Housing Continuum project on Wednesday, April 28. The code change relaxes the city's zoning restrictions with the aim of providing more housing and shelter options for people at risk of houselessness or those already living on the stre...