Good morning, Northwest.
A year ago, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson entered office having pledged to end unsheltered homelessness in the city by today. Since taking office, it’s estimated that roughly 1,000 more people in the city are living outside on the streets or in vehicles.
OPB’s Alex Zielinski talked with more than a dozen people close to the issue to get their insights. All of them say the mayor has the right attitude to tackle homelessness and they remain hopeful, but questions linger over strategy…