Gretchen Kafoury – Oregon Mental Health Archive

Mayor and columnist spar in the pages of The Oregonian on the issue of homelessness

August 15, 2013

Mayor Charlie Hales: We’re using a measured approach to take back Portland’s sidewalks By Charlie Hales, Guest Column in The Oregonian, August 14, 2013 Lawlessness on Portland sidewalks is not a new issue, nor is it an easy one. So this summer, we crafted a plan to address lawlessness on the public right-of-way. The plan […]

Homeless on the range and clueless in the mayor’s office

June 25, 1995

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By Steve Duin & published in The Oregonian, June 25, 1995 Rarely does a single question provide as much heat and light as the one Chuck Currie stuck in the City Council’s ear on Wednesday. The need to replace the dear, departing Recovery Inn was up for debate at City Hall. Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury had […]

A Royal Conflict

October 13, 1994

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From the Oregonian, October 13, 1994 In his mind’s eye, as he gazes at the gray grime of Third and Flanders in Old Town, Bruce Wong sees the garden as clearly as if it were already there. Water-hewn rocks, unique and ornate, rim a rippleless pond. From one end rises a small building, its rooms […]