PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Neighbors in Portland’s Pearl District will gather Wednesday for a public meeting about a new homeless shelter planned for the area.
City leaders confirmed Tuesday they will lease a building on NW Northrup Street, between 14th and 15th avenues, to open a shelter this summer with 40 beds — expanding to 200 by year’s end.
The city calls the shelter a key step toward getting people off the streets, but some neighbors say they were blindsided and fear it could bring more problems…