After five years, city of Portland vows to clear homeless village Hazelnut Grove
Most of the roughly 15 people living there now have been offered spots in a new tiny house village opening soon in North Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 7:05 PM PST January 20, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. More than five years after putting down roots on publicly-owned land, essentially daring the city to make them move amid a newly-declared housing crisis, residents of North Portland’s self-governed homeless village “Hazelnut Grove” have learned their days are numbered.
The announcement came Monday via a news release that quoted both Mayor Ted Wheeler and Housing Commissioner Dan Ryan. Neither was available for an interview.