Developer Homer Williams Releases Tentative Plan for Homeless Pod Village

Talking to Portland’s Most Vulnerable Residents About Winter Shelters—Including a Man With a Blowtorch Who Didn’t Want to Go to One

COVID tests were one of the main reasons people gave for staying away from the severe weather shelters. Others said they were worried about losing their tents and belongings.

A Second Houseless Person in Two Months Has Died From a Fire Intended for Warmth

A 27-year-old adult houseless male died from third degree burns covering his entire body.

New Bill Sponsored by House Speaker Kotek Would Decriminalize Homelessness

Murmurs: Mayor Will Have Security Protection in Public Settings

In other news: Kotek aims to decriminalize homelessness.

Black Residents of Multnomah County Face a Greater Risk of Homelessness

“Homelessness is best described as a collection of all massive systemic failures in society.”

Murmurs: Homeless Will Go Countless

In other news: Pot shop woes continue.

The Greyhound Station in Portland’s Old Town Will Become a Winter Homeless Shelter

The overhaul of the bus station comes as Mayor Ted Wheeler makes a push to provide more shelter beds—and remove tents from the sidewalks of Old Town.