Alex Zielinski
City Government Reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting
But, why? Portland city govt reporter, Oregon Public Broadcasting Past words: @portlandmercury @sacurrent @wcp Past lives: TX, DC, CA 📬 [email protected]
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opb.org | Alex Zielinski
A new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more accurate understanding of the region’s homelessness crisis. The results will undoubtedly shape the future of the region’s homeless response. “This just reinforces our call to action,” said Portland Mayor Keith Wilson at a Wednesday meeting with city and county officials, where county staff presented some of the new data. The data comes from two reports.
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opb.org | Alex Zielinski
After two years of being closed, the waitlist to apply for Multnomah County’s low-income rental assistance program has reopened for a single week.
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3 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alex Zielinski
A sign reading "For Rent" is displayed on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. On Wednesday, Portland city councilors considered a policy prohibiting landlords from using algorithmic software to send rental rates. The first major policy change under consideration by Portland’s new City Council attempts to address one of the city’s top issues: Housing costs. On Wednesday, councilors considered a policy prohibiting landlords from using algorithmic software to set rental rates.
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3 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alex Zielinski
From left, Mayor Keith Wilson, City Administrator Michael Jordan, and all twelve members of Portland's City Council listen to testimony from City of Portland Professional Workers Union members, Feb. 5, 2025, Portland, Ore. Portland’s recent government overhaul was driven, in part, by a desire to increase public involvement in city decisions.
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3 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alex Zielinski
FILE - The Portland Building, home to many city employees' offices, in Portland, Ore., on June 29, 2024. Portland city workers criticized the return-to-office mandate, urging trust and autonomy, while Mayor Keith Wilson defended in-person leadership benefits. Days before a return-to-office mandate kicks in for city managers, Portland city councilors got an earful from workers.
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Mayor Keith Wilson and Gov. Tina Kotek convened a meeting Thursday with housing developers, construction firms and other city officials to float solutions to the city’s slow pace of housing development. “We’re struggling here in Portland,” said Wilson. https://t.co/ADPMvCHuO0
Changes are coming for Portland's behavioral health first response team, signaling a step toward formalizing a program that’s struggled to get its footing. (and both unions representing PSR and police agree this is the right move) https://t.co/yzRLUfoAhu
RT @dirquez: Positive news for lawmakers preparing a new state budget this morning. The state economist says they can expect an extra $350…