Sophie Peel

The Portland Metro Chamber and a coalition that includes Portland professional sports teams and arts groups implored the Portland City Council in a letter today to not to pass a proposed policy that would restrict the portion of a fare that ride-hailing c... See more

Two elevators that allow cyclists and people with mobility challenges to use the pedestrian bridge over train tracks in Southeast Portland are both out of service. A Portland Bureau of Transportation spokesman says the north and south elevators that peopl... See more

On a recent afternoon, Vivian used the toe of her boot to nudge loose a soggy doormat wedged in the back door of her apartment building. Her guess: It was placed there to keep the door open for outsiders to make their way into the building, where she says... See more

Aa many as 134 shelter beds funded by city of Portland will relocate or close entirely after the shuttering of the local contractor Sunstone Way, a nonprofit that’s been under a cloud following a whistleblower complaint that alleged fiscal mismanagement. ... See more

Home Forward, the city’s housing authority, last week divulged more information to its board of commissioners about its high vacancy rates, nonpayment of rent and cash flow woes. As WW has reported in a series of recent stories, Home Forward, which provid... See more