PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Pearl District in Northwest Portland is set to welcome a new overnight homeless shelter next month as part of Mayor Keith Wilson’s initiative to address unsheltered homelessness in the city. The shelter, located at Northwest 15th and Northrup, is scheduled to open in September.
Last month, nearly 600 residents attended a town hall meeting to voice their concerns to city leaders about the shelter’s location and other related issues.
District Four City Councilor Olivia Clark, whose district includes the Pearl District, was present at the meeting…