Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in the city.
Portland mayor proposes an end to moving homeless camps, RVs from street to street in new plan
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan includes expanding the city's network of homeless shelters, with a goal of adding 1,500 nighttime shelter beds by Dec. 1.
Portland mayor proposes $28M homeless shelter expansion as city faces mounting budget shortfall
Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four day centers.
Mayor Wilson reaffirms Portland’s ‘sanctuary city’ status as U.S. immigrants question future
As undocumented families continue to question their future in the U.S. due to new leadership, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is affirming the city’s protections for local immigrants.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson directs 700 city employees to return to in-person work full time
The move comes after an earlier return-to-office proposal floated by Wilson received pushback, prompting him to backtrack on that plan.
Mayor Keith Wilson's plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson outlined the first steps in his plan to eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Portland to city and county leaders this week. Why it matters: Unsheltered homelessness has reached crisis levels on Portland streets,
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Amid $100M budget woes, Portland leaders tour latest shelter site
Friday's visit to a temporary shelter site could raise questions about how the solutions could survive the budget crunch.
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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson pitches $28 million plan to end unsheltered homelessness
Anna Lueck for OPB Mayor Keith Wilson was elected in November with a pledge to end homeless camping on Portland’s streets within one year. On Wednesday, he explained to regional leaders just how ...
Portland mayor reaffirms sanctuary city status amid federal immigration concerns
Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
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Mayor Keith Wilson stands firm on Portland as a sanctuary city despite Trump's immigration policies
Portland is standing firm in its commitment to protect undocumented and temporary immigration status residents. In a letter Tuesday, Mayor Keith Wilson made a rallying call to residents to ...
Portland area's homeless population grew by double digits last year
Despite efforts to increase affordable housing and keep people housed, the Portland region's homeless population grew by more ...