The proposal would limit most new emergency shelters to 50 beds, while making other changes to standards new shelters must meet.
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Portland officials say fall referendum may be too late to block homeless shelter
City officials believe they can build a 200-bed homeless services center in Riverton even if a citizen initiative meant to derail the project gets on the ballot and is approved by voters in November.
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Advocates hit streets for smaller homeless shelters in Portland
The group wants new shelters capped at 50 beds and is working to put a question before voters in November.
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Prospective developers outline visions for Portland homeless services center
One of the proposals urges the city to rethink its plans for the Riverside Street site.
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Estimates for a new homeless shelter in Portland approach $20 million
The expected cost of building a new homeless services center on Riverside Street is more than double the city’s $8 million estimate in 2017.
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Portland residents pursue referendum to block 200-bed homeless shelter
The proposal, which organizers hope to put on the November ballot, would limit the size of new shelters to 50 beds and thwart plans to build a new homeless services center in Riverton.
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New homeless shelter will ‘save lives,’ advocates say
Preble Street’s 40-bed facility at the site of its former resource center will help shelter those who can’t access other facilities.
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Homelessness in Portland approaching record levels
The increased numbers come as efforts to create more temporary and permanent shelter space remain in flux.
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Portland’s plan to house homeless hits snag
PORTLAND — The city has hit a snag in its plan to use the county’s Community Corrections Center building to shelter up to 50 members of the homeless community between now and April. City Manager Jon Jennings said last month that the city and Cumberland County officials were close to an agreement on the use […]
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Portland moving temporary shelter occupants to prepare Expo as polling place
City officials say ‘minor issues’ have delayed the establishment of a temporary homeless shelter in a vacant county facility, but people are being moved into a hotel so voting can occur as usual.