Housing & Homelessness

A group of activists pitched their tents in front of Corvallis City Hall Thursday to protest city policies regarding unhoused people.

Barbara Dellenback speaks with Springfield Interim Planning Manager Sandy Belson about housing solutions. They discuss the rising cost of housing, legislation aimed at creative affordable housing, and efforts to make sure everyone has shelter.

Residents of a Springfield mobile home park that got rezoned will NOT have to move, as previously reported.  KLCC has this update on the park, which is also no longer called “The Patrician.”

A new housing project for homeless people has opened up in Coos Bay: Coalbank Village.  

The city of Eugene has identified 11 potential 'Safe Sleep Sites' for the unhoused to legally stay while receiving services. The city aims to approve and open selected sites this fall.

The University of Oregon’s fall COVID-19 plans have left some graduate students in Eugene with uncertainty about their living situations. A group of students are protesting the university’s decision to not renew leases.

Another round of rental assistance for Lane County residents affected by the pandemic will open May 11.

Oregon lawmakers have failed to advance a bill that would give unhoused people the right to remain in public places without being told to move along.

Eugene city councilors voted unanimously on Wednesday to boost capacity at temporary shelter sites for tents and parking. The city aims to prioritize people living in areas unsanctioned for camping. 

Vehicle camping in Eugene has surged over the past year with the city receiving hundreds of complaints from community members and businesses owners. The city council will consider how to solve this problem and where to allow vehicle campers Monday night.

The Eugene City Council voted unanimously Monday to hold a public hearing on an ordinance that would increase the capacity of temporary camping and parking sites.

Lane County will add two new microsites in Eugene for the unhoused at the end of April. While temporary, the county plans to reuse the sites for emergency shelter during the winter season.

A former Lane Community College building could find new life as a first-of-its kind affordable housing site in downtown Eugene. 

The city of Eugene and Community Supported Shelters unveiled a new rest stop for the unhoused on Thursday. The Westmoreland Park site is one of five locations that will go up around the city.

A new outreach initiative by HIV Alliance will provide medical care and housing support to homeless people across Lane County. 

Eugene’s Red Lion Hotel will soon house people displaced by last year’s severe wildfires.  Lane County Human Services has purchased the building through Project Turnkey, a state initiative that funds the purchase of hotels and motels for housing purposes.