Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters – oregonlive.com: …Creating upwards of 1,200 new shelter beds and having 500 more on standby in less than a year is a major political victory for...

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness

by Ty Davison | Nov 29, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness – Salem Reporter: We’re giving $1,000 a month, no strings attached, to homeless young adults to see if their situation in life improves. Who’s life isn’t improved by free money? ...

Downtown Portland’s office vacancy rate is highest in the nation

by Ty Davison | Mar 26, 2024 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland’s office vacancy rate is highest in the nation, report says – oregonlive.com: Portland’s central city had the highest office vacancy rate of the 50 largest downtown office markets in the country by the end of last year, according to a report by...

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority – oregonlive.com: The mayor wants millions of dollars in new state funding to address homelessness, graffiti and trash pickup, 100 Oregon State...

California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse.

by Ty Davison | Jul 13, 2023 | News & Commentary

California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse | CNN: California has spent a stunning $17.5 billion trying to combat homelessness over just four years. But, in the same time frame, from 2018 to 2022, the state’s homeless...