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The repercussions could have national implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.
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The closure is happening because the city turned down over $2 million in state funding to keep it open.
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AllCare Health launched a project to document the experiences of homeless people across Southwestern Oregon. Julie Akins is the senior housing director for the health care organization and a former mayor of Ashland. JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Akins about what she’s learned in our region.
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The decision could have major impacts on public services and growth in the county.
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The highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure.
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The following are headlines from a few local news sites on a recent Sunday. In Ashland: “City Council to vote on camping ordinance, consider funding to extend emergency shelter operation.” In Medford: “Medford council worries about draining last federal dollars to help homeless people.” In Grants Pass: “Parents, superintendent want fence between school and homeless campers.” Besides all being about homelessness, there’s another similarity in these stories. None talked about the lack of housing in the Rogue Valley.
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The state of Oregon recently approved Ashland’s Housing Production Strategy, which is required by legislation passed in 2019.
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Around a hundred Ashland residents brought concerns to a neighborhood meeting Thursday night about a new homeless shelter the city plans to open in November.
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California cities of every size lack shelter beds for the state’s growing homeless population. A new bill would force local governments to do more, and punish ones that don’t plan housing for homeless Californians.
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Several cities in the Rogue Valley are hosting an open house Thursday night about new rules to promote walkable communities.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.
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The approximately 1,000 returning students will need to be housed off-campus.
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Oregon lawmakers are back in session, and climate advocates say passing laws on building efficiency and grabbing federal funding are critical this year.
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California recently announced a $47 Million package of funding going to tribes around the state, to help house indigenous people. The package includes $14 Million for the Wiyot Tribe, to open the Jaroujiji Youth Housing Project in Eureka. David Cobb with the tribe describes the project.