Permanent Supportive Housing

Portland's New Complex Aims At Curing Homelessness

The city of Portland is moving ahead with a $47 million shelter and services project known as the Resource Access Center. It's the largest efforts underway to solve the city's notorious homelessness problem.

25 March 2010 - 9:00am

The New York Times

Re-Housing the Homeless

As homelessness rises in cities and suburbs across the country, local municipalities are trying to get the newly homeless back into homes as quickly as they can.

13 February 2010 - 7:00am

Governing

Halfway Towards Ending Homelessness in Portland

Portland, Oregon is half-way through its ten-year plan to address homelessness. The city's seen improvements, but many challenges lie ahead, according to this report.

15 October 2009 - 6:00am

Oregon Public Broadcasting

To Cite or To Site: Competing Ideologies for Addressing Homelessness

To fight homelessness, some cities provide services, some build housing, and some arrest people. Often it's a combination of the three, but now many critics are calling on officials to de-emphasize the law enforcement element. Los Angeles is Ground Zero.

17 August 2009 - 5:00am