Village movement gains traction, goes mainstream

July 30, 2017July 30, 2017 Thacher Schmid

With market forces pushing rents ever higher in Portland and throughout the state, Michael Parkhurst is looking for creative strategies to lower the cost of providing homes to those who might otherwise live on the streets. “I think there’s a … Continue reading Village movement gains traction, goes mainstream

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Why villages?

July 16, 2017November 30, 2018 Thacher Schmid

Homeless villages offer residents what shelters often can’t: a sense of safety and a chance to reconnect PORTLAND, Ore. — Helping to build the homeless village where he lives has given Bob Brimmer’s life focus, he says. More than that, living there … Continue reading Why villages?

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Village movement gains traction, goes mainstream