The Housing First model may be rapidly losing traction with local some nonprofits, but Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson remains resolute that expanding housing supply is the best route to reduce homelessness.
At a KATU town hall meeting on Nov. 7, Pederson said, “Homelessness is a housing issue … and creation of housing is key.
“This is just a crisis that’s going to get worse, so we absolutely have to be focusing on housing.”…