The [il-]Legalization of Homelessness by Rick Bowers June 29, 2021 A PDF version of this article is available here. Let me begin by presenting my “get-out-of-jail-free” card. I am not an attorney. However, somehow I pulled off getting an “A” in my one obligatory business law class by writing common sense answers to test questions.…
The [il-]Legalization of Homelessness by Rick Bowers June 29, 2021 A PDF version of this article is available The il-Legalization of Homelessness. Let me begin by presenting my “get-out-of-jail-free” card. I am not an attorney. However, somehow I pulled off getting an “A” in my one obligatory business law class by writing common sense answers…
Progress Report – June, 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Legal Cases Relating to People who are Homeless. Rick has written a summary document pointing to several court cases related to people who are homeless and the legal mistakes that several cities…
Progress Report – Mid May, 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Breaking News! HB 2006 – Relating to housing; declaring an emergency – 81st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY–2021: Signed into law by Governor Brown on May 12, 2021! From my understanding this legislation…
Progress Report – Early May, 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Seaside Faith-based Round Table Discussion on Homelessness. Seaside Mayor Jay Barber and Councillor Tita Montero invited church leaders to participate in a round table discussion to share what local churches are…
Progress Report – April 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Court Injunction Against the City of LA. “A federal judge overseeing a sweeping lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles … ordered the city and county to find shelter for all unhoused residents…
Progress Report – March 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Portland Street Medicine Organization. “Portland Street Medicine is a coalition of volunteer medical providers, social workers, care managers, and lay people dedicated to reaching our most forgotten citizens. Our clinic is in…
Letter (by Rick Bowers): What causes homelessness? – March 6, 2021 As I began to look deeper into the problem of homelessness, I asked myself the question: What causes homelessness? Of course, I knew there would be many answers, because just like any population, the unsheltered population is diverse. I was left more confused after…
Progress Report – February 2021 Friends, Here are some updates,news items and resources from our research and outreach since our last progress report. Homelessness Rises Faster Where Rent Exceeds a Third of Income. “Communities where people spend more than 32 percent of their income on rent can expect a more rapid increase in homelessness, according…
KGW8 ‘We need to grow’: Facing shortage, Astoria weighs rezoning for more affordable, high-density housing – February 26, 2021 ASTORIA, Ore. — Astoria officials are considering rezoning portions of the city to allow for more affordable and higher-density housing. The discussions, first reported by the Daily Astorian, come as Mayor Bruce Jones confirms Astoria is…