EPISODE · Sep 26, 2023 · 22 MIN
A Simple Explanation for Portland’s Homelessness Crisis
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
It can be tempting to conflate the opioid epidemic and Portland’s homelessness crisis, but researchers say homelessness has a lot more to do with housing costs than addiction. Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Morgan Godvin, who spent several years incarcerated because of her own struggles with heroin. A lifelong Portlander, Morgan is now a post-graduate fellow at Northeastern University’s drug policy research organization, The Action Lab. She’s here to give us a new narrative to explain what we’re seeing on Portland’s streets. Other episodes mentioned in today’s show: Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub? Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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It can be tempting to conflate the opioid epidemic and Portland’s homelessness crisis, but researchers say homelessness has a lot more to do with housing costs than addiction. Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Morgan Godvin, who spent several years incarcerated because of her own struggles with heroin. A lifelong Portlander, Morgan is now a post-graduate fellow at Northeastern University’s drug policy research organization, The Action Lab. She’s here to give us a new narrative to explain what we’re seeing on Portland’s streets. Other episodes mentioned in today’s show: Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub? Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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