Eds. Note – The series of articles below list the steps the City of Portland made to secure the Athens Hotel from slumlords. They eventually turned it over to Central City Concern which remodeled it, renamed it “The Sally McCracken” and designated it the nation’s first intentional alcohol and drug free community. CITY LEASES ATHENS […]
From The Oregonian – November 28, 1987 There are fewer drunks lying on the street and the litter is picked up, everyone agrees, but beyond those points, there’s little consensus on how well Mayor Bud Clark‘s 12-point plan for the homeless is working. Nearly two years after the plan was unveiled, social service providers in […]
From The Oregonian – November 27, 1987 John Armstrong lighted another cigarette and held it in the air in front of him. “This is the one addiction I refuse to deal with,” Armstrong said with a smile as he sat in his tiny living room in the Rich Hotel. The room also serves as an […]
From The Oregonian, October 1, 1987 – by columnist Phil Stanford At the Old Town Market, on the corner of Northwest Third and Couch, the word is definitely Thunderbird. A pint (or more precisely, 375 milliliters) costs $1. That’s not much for wine, but it’s a lot for kerosene. The wholesale price for the same […]
From The Oregonian, September 19, 1987 Trying to preserve a delicate truce between business interests and social service agencies, Mayor Bud Clark is trying to stop Baloney Joe’s planned move to Old Town. The Burnside Community Council, which runs the Baloney Joe’s emergency shelter at the east end of the Burnside Bridge, has purchased a […]
From The Oregonian, February 23, 1986 – not available elsewhere online READ –’12-point Dan’ earns credit for selling homeless plan (PDF)
From The Oregonian, February 16, 1986 – not available elsewhere online READ – A Night on the Town (PDF)
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