Broken promise or misunderstanding? Portland homeless shelter shuttle no longer runs a set route

Pearl District residents, both housed and homeless, are complaining that the city yanked a promised shuttle between the Northrup overnight-only shelter and the outdoor Oasis day center, about a mile ...

After shuttle service halts, guests of Northwest Portland homeless shelter hit the streets early

Everyone staying at the city's Salvation Army-run Northrup Shelter must be on their way by 6 a.m. "They wake us up at 5:30," said Zachariah, who stays at the shelter overnight. One man said he gets ...
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Portland mayor continues to add overnight-only shelters despite empty beds, neighbor complaints

Portland is set to add 280 new “recovery-oriented,” overnight-only shelter beds at two locations in the next several weeks. When those beds – all located in the Buckman neighborhood of Southeast ...
The Bulletin

Commentary: The mayor and the unhoused of Portland

Approaching his first anniversary in office, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, who ran most prominently on grappling seriously with the city’s homelessness troubles, just made a major course shift. It may, ...
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‘A failure’: Portland metro area’s homeless population grew by 61% over 2 years, report shows

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The homeless population in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties surged by 61% over two years, according to new data. The latest Point-In-Time Count, conducted by ...
KGW8

Portland's homeless residents reflect on safety, seek solutions amid new shelter options in 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the first day of 2026, many people facing homelessness on Portland streets carried over ongoing challenges as they looked ahead to the new year. "My New Year's resolution is to ...
Washington Examiner

Portland residents want homeless encampment sweeps to continue

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Portland City Council voted against a measure to halt homeless encampment sweeps during a contentious meeting, following a week of jabs between the Portland mayor and ...

Invisible wins: How $1.4 billion has transformed Portland area homeless services

One family’s story shows how the 2020 tax can work as promised, even as the overall homeless count continues climbing across ...
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Portland resumes homeless camping ban enforcement, focuses on connecting Portlanders with shelter

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The City of Portland announced Thursday it will resume enforcement of its camping ban, following a pause as the city built more shelter space. Enforcement of the camping ban ...
KGW8

See the latest snapshot of Portland's homeless crisis. This is what the data looks like.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the last two years, the Portland metro area's homeless population saw a staggering 61% increase according to the latest report compiling data from Clackamas, Multnomah and ...
Portland Press Herald

Our expectations of Portland’s homeless need correcting | Letter

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