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Transportation And Gentrification: Impacts On Low-Income Black Households In Portland, Steven Howland
Transportation And Gentrification: Impacts On Low-Income Black Households In Portland, Steven Howland
PSU Transportation Seminars
Portland’s Black population has been heavily impacted by gentrification in the historic Albina community. Nearly half of Portland’s Black population lives in the area east of 82nd Ave, known as East Portland. This has had substantial impacts on both Black households that can continue living in Albina and those living in East Portland. The suburban-esque built environment of East Portland makes it difficult to get around and reach basic necessities. Those living in Albina have taken on exorbitant rents. Both groups suffer from a geographic divide that has made it difficult to rely on family and friends for basic needs …
Evaluating The N/Ne Preference Policy, Amie Thurber, Lisa Bates, Susan Halverson
Evaluating The N/Ne Preference Policy, Amie Thurber, Lisa Bates, Susan Halverson
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
North/Northeast Portland has long been the heart of Portland's Black community. By 2010, the area had lost two-thirds of its Black residents to displacement. In response, the City adopted a Preference Policy that prioritizes displaced affordable rental and homeownership applicants. This report describes findings from the first phase of a study to understand what difference this policy is making in the lives of residents.