The issue is that even as officials house homeless folks, they are working in an environment where millions of renters are at the edge of a financial cliff.

NEW report: Retailers share inaccurate info on gas stove pollution. US Consumer Product Safety Commission must protect public health: 😶‍🌫️Standards for gas stove/range hood ventilation, alert for unsafe air ⚠️Warning labels 💫Awareness campaign 👀Ending the sale of gas burning stoves thehill.com/policy/energy-…

People with severe mental illness who can afford housing aren’t homeless. People with severe mental illness who can’t afford housing are homeless. Severe mental illness can contribute to homelessness, but the primary factor of homelessness is not being able to afford a home.

"Injustice is not the outcome of the climate crisis, it's the cause" —Paulo Nunes-Ueno with Front and Centered at the #SmartGrowthEquity Summit. Smart Growth America

Portland Street Response no longer allowed to hand out tents following order from Commissioner Rene Gonzalez. Homelessness experts: "Taking away tents will not address the reason why people start fires, which is to stay warm or to cook food." oregonlive.com/portland/2023/…

Whatever you are doing right now, please stop and tune into the PPS board policy committee's discussion on parent-led fundraising. I absolutely know that there are people in this city whose minds are exploding right now. Story to come! youtube.com/user/ppscomms/…

Read the full history of these buildings, and explore ~100 more at highrisescollection.com

One of the most surreal videos of the entire resistance to anti-trans laws this year. Members of the gallery get arrested while shouting "trans lives matter" as Rep. Stevenson delivers a scathing rebuke on the House Floor. "Somebody will have to atone!"

Could be a great opportunity for Commissioner Rene Gonzalez to modernize both policy and vehicles for emergency response.

RINGING THE ALARM City Commissioners who were against the changes to our city that voters overwhelmingly supported are trying to propose drastic changes! Truly appalled at their audacity. NEWS: Gonzalez, Ryan float potential changes to city govt overhaul oregonlive.com/politics/2023/…

Opinion: Why is Portland City Council trying to sabotage charter reform? Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey on the council's blatant attempts to hijack reform and who they're *really* working for. portlandmercury.com/opinion/2023/0…

Revant Optics CEO Jason Bolt: "Funding and expanding Portland Street Response is one of the ways we can work towards prioritizing care for our most vulnerable and working together as a community to help them," said about the petition.

Portland, we are feeling the love. Our petition to #SavePSR has reached 1,000 signatures! 🥰 Let's keep the momentum going! Sign and share at friendsofpsr.com

Fellow former charter commissioner Melanie Billings-Yun and I wrote an The Oregonian Op Ed describing the attack on democracy we saw last week on Portland's charter reform ⤵️ Opinion: We must defend democracy in Portland oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/0…

Data is always helpful when you're deciding what is a story. (enjoy flaming my mentions with vibes!)

We all value the Milwaukee Brewers and want the team to continue playing in Wisconsin long term. As we think long term, having a sea of parking and no development around American Family Field is a wasted opportunity and does not serve Milwaukee’s future well.