Report #7: Can Housing First Beat Fentanyl, Meth, and Psychoses? The Crisis of Chronic Homelessness and the Case for Heterodox Housing Policy
Report #7: Can Housing First Beat Fentanyl, Meth, and Psychoses? The Crisis of Chronic Homelessness and the Case for Heterodox Housing Policy George Galster, Hilberry Professor of Urban Affairs and Distinguished Professor, emeritus Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 Residence: Portland, OR 97209 The Growing Crisis of Chronic Homelessness […]
Report #4: Further Thoughts on the Spending on Homelessness in Multnomah County
Report #4: Further Thoughts on the Spending on Homelessness in Multnomah County A recent report by ECOnorthwest calculated that the 3-county Tri-County region (Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties) spent $724mm on homelessness in FY2024, of which $501mm was spent in Multnomah County. FY 2024 homelessness spending breakdown across Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties by […]
Sharon Meieran’s Approach to Homelessness in Multnomah County
Sharon Meieran’s Approach to Homelessness in Multnomah County Executive Summary – Proposed Strategy, Recommendations, and Red Flags The Problem Homelessness is the biggest crisis facing Multnomah County. However, despite constant headlines, billions of dollars, and immeasurable amounts of time and energy spent on plans to “end homelessness”, meaningful goals and ways to achieve them have […]
Report #1: Ending Homelessness Requires Good Data
Report #1: Ending Homelessness Requires Good Data We have not had timely or reliable data on our homeless situation. Even the number of people experiencing homelessness in the county was not known until recently. The January, 2023 Point-in-Time count reported 6,300 homeless people. Using the county’s By-Name-List, they reported 11,135 in January, 2024. Only in […]
A Plan to Address the Source of Unsheltered Homelessness
A Plan to Address the Source of Unsheltered Homelessness Presented to the Homeless Solutions Coalition by Ken Thrasher: 12/2/2024 For the last five years unsheltered homelessness has continued to grow in Portland and Multnomah County. Actions to date by the County and City have invested over $1 billion on a series of failed strategies that […]