Housing/Homelessness

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Roseland Theater's "Candidate's Gone Wild"

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm

Candidates Gone Wild is happening tonight at the Roseland theater on West Burnside. KBOO’s Crystal Leighty talked with Willamette Week’s Hank Stern about the event. Read more

People Rise Up - News Wrap

Airs at: Tue, 04/15/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: People Rise Up

WHEEL reads Fallen Angel

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2008 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Hole in the Bucket

Hole in the Bucket, a show about and for homelessness. Here is an excerpt from our most recent show featuring an organization for homeless women called The Seattle Sisterhood of Homeless Women In Poetry. The book this poem is read from is Beloved Community. Read more

Some Subsidized Housing to be Refurbished

Airs at: Tue, 04/01/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

There’s good news for thousands of Oregonians living in subsidized housing. Because of a Bill passed during the special legislative session in February, as well as several grants and donations from both private and public sources, over 7,000 housing units will be given a m... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 7, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 04/06/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Laurie Mercier, this program reviews the case for veganism with an animal rights activist and a vegan cookbook author. We also hear from a Seattle activist who works with homeless women, and from an Italian geographer about the resistance in Sardinia to privati... Read more

Working With Homeless Women

Airs at: Sun, 04/06/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier talks with Anitra Freeman of Women's Housing, Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL) about the work her organization does with homeless women in Seattle. She will be speaking at In Other Word Bookstore on Thursday, April 17 (call 503-232-6003 for info)... Read more

New Orleans Public Housing Activists Face Charges

Airs at: Mon, 03/24/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Three public housing advocates in New Orleans are facing felony charges after they were arrested on Friday afternoon.The three activists occupied the Lafitte housing project during a protest against the demolition of affordable, undamaged public housing in New Orleans.KBOO... Read more

Housing Activists Stand up for Accountability in New Orleans

Airs at: Thu, 03/20/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

The City council of New Orleans voted last night to criminalize homelessness -- just two months after deciding to demolish thousands of undamaged, affordable public housing units. Housing activists have called the latest move an outrage that targets the poorest survivo... Read more

Restorative Listening Project: Forum on Gentrification in North Portland

Airs at: Mon, 03/17/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Last night the Restorative Listening Project held an open public forum on gentrification at the First AME Zion Church in north Portland. The project attempts to address some of the effects of gentrification and development with open communication within neighborhoods. Read more

New Management In Southwest Portland Increases Evictions

Airs at: Wed, 02/27/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Evening News

Tenants of Park Terrace Apartments on SW Park Avenue in Portland have faced steep rent increases, evictions and firings since Morris and Stevens took over as the management company. KBOO's Jenka Soderberg spoke with Bruce Charles, who worked as the building's maintenan... Read more