The Right to Rest Ordinance prohibits discrimination in public spaces based on housing status. This ordinance protects unhoused people's right to protect themselves from the elements. Criminalizing necessary life-sustaining activities like sitting, lying, resting or eating in public when someone has …
Rights
For a Fair Police Contract That Serves the Public
A Public and Transparent Process: There should be numerous opportunities for community members to provide meaningful input in contract negotiations between the City and the Portland Police Association. True Police Accountability: When police violate the deep trust the community has placed in them …
Rental Services Office
Low-income and other vulnerable renters who live in a perpetual state of housing insecurity have no real recourse when their landlords exploit their vulnerabilities through implicit and explicit intimidation and harassment. Landlords know when a tenant has limited options, and they take advantage of …