Housing and Homelessness

We take a deep dive into downtown Eugene’s newest neighborhood and look at what went into its development.

State Attorneys General allege that Greystar Management Services took part in price-fixing via tech company RealPage.

The Springfield Eugene Tenant Association will reduce staff and services after losing 70% of its funding.

The President of Clackamas Community College set an audacious goal for himself this summer: To run to all of Oregon’s 17 community colleges and raise money for students’ basic needs.

Even with older homes and high housing demand, Oregon home flipping remains below national average.

According to the latest reliable data sources, about 16% of the residents of Lane County live in households with incomes at or below the poverty level. The proportion is higher in the urban areas.

In the June 2024 case City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Eighth Amendment allows cities to punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping and camping in public spaces. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from inflicting “cruel and unusual” punishments. The ruling means that cities can impose criminal penalties for public camping and sleeping, even when individuals are homeless involuntarily due to a lack of available shelter and housing in the community.

A new exhibit in Eugene is spotlighting the work of local homeless artists.

The county plans to open permanent winter shelters in Lincoln City and Newport later this year.

A Eugene nonprofit that feeds the homeless said the city won’t approve its permit. The city said that its concerns about cleanliness haven’t been addressed.

Benton County voters have a chance to generate $110 million for a new jail, sheriff’s office, and homeless services in this month’s election.

More than two dozen Oregon mayors want the state to play a more leading role in homelessness as momentum builds for a tougher approach.