EPISODE · Apr 26, 2024 · 39 MIN
Homeless Shelters That Work, Cheap-Ass Apartment Buildings, and Empty Senior Housing
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
Today we’re talking about why a North Portland affordable housing development for seniors is sitting empty, which type of homeless shelters are most successful in moving people into permanent housing, and whether Metro should be diverting supportive housing services dollars to buy existing cheap residential properties. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KOIN 6 investigative reporter Elise Haas, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Stories discussed in today’s episode: Rosemont Court Residents Wonder, ‘What Is Our Fate?’ [KOIN] Study Finds Motels and Village Shelters Provide Best Outcome for Those Experiencing Homelessness [KGW] Portland Apartment Buildings Are Selling Cheap. Is That an Opportunity for Local Governments? [Willamette Week] Inside a Portland Micro-Village [City Cast Portland 🎧] What’s Working (and Not) in Portland’s Shelter Programs [City Cast Portland 🎧] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. 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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Today we’re talking about why a North Portland affordable housing development for seniors is sitting empty, which type of homeless shelters are most successful in moving people into permanent housing, and whether Metro should be diverting supportive housing services dollars to buy existing cheap residential properties. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KOIN 6 investigative reporter Elise Haas, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Stories discussed in today’s episode: Rosemont Court Residents Wonder, ‘What Is Our Fate?’ [KOIN] Study Finds Motels and Village Shelters Provide Best Outcome for Those Experiencing Homelessness [KGW] Portland Apartment Buildings Are Selling Cheap. Is That an Opportunity for Local Governments? [Willamette Week] Inside a Portland Micro-Village [City Cast Portland 🎧] What’s Working (and Not) in Portland’s Shelter Programs [City Cast Portland 🎧] Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. 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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