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Potential Safe Rest Village locations released
Commissioner Dan Ryan posts 70 potential sites for managed homeless camps on his website.
Commissioner Dan Ryan s office has released a list of 70 city-owned potential locations for Safe Rest Villages for the homeless in all parts of Portland.
The City Council directed the list to be prepared when it approved the Paving the Pathway from Streets to Stability ordiannce authorizing up to six managed sites earlier this year. Ryan has requested $20 million in unspent federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to finance them.
Ryan has also asked other jurisdictions, including the State of Oregon and Multnomah County, to submit potential sites.
Multnomah County, Portland pledge cooperation on ending homelessness May 28 2021
Chair Kafoury and Commissioner Ryan release unusual joint statement on future plans and funding late Thursday.
Multnomah County and Portland leaders released an unusual joint statement saying the two governments are committed to ending homelessness.
The statement by County Chair Deborah Kafoury and City Commissioner Dan Ryan said the county will commit $1 billion over the next 10 years from the Metro homeless services ballot measure passed last May for housing services. It also said Ryan is leading a joint effort to address the immediate and acute needs of people experiencing houselessness. The last year has been one of the hardest chapters in our community s history, but I believe the tide is about to turn, Kafoury said. We are entering a new, unprecedented phase in our efforts to end houselessness and I am optimistic about the progress we re going to make.
City, state leaders discuss managed villages for Portland homeless May 28 2021
Commissioner Dan Ryan said he has requested $20 million to create shelters after the City Council voted to ease zoning restrictions.
Leaders across Oregon agree that when it comes to solving the homelessness crisis in the Portland area, urgency is key.
Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan joined county commissioners and state lawmakers for an online evening town hall meeting on to discuss the city s severe homelessness problem Thursday, May 27. Ryan, who oversees the Housing Bureau and is the liaison to the city-county Joint Office of Homeless Services, said one of his own brothers struggled with addiction and mental challenges.