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Portland camping ban: 4 business owners weigh in
“Portland’s brick-and-mortar small businesses have been on the front lines of the city’s houseless crisis, said Sarah Shaoul, founder of the small business advocacy group Bricks Need Mortar, which has about 100 paying members.
“With the severe conditions of mental health issues and drug-affected behaviors prevalent with those living on our city streets and inadequate and underfunded services to assist these people, small businesses have been left on their own to maintain safe, clean and welcoming streets on a daily basis,” she said. “Bricks Need Mortar members care for the well-being of those living on the streets and often provide water and other essentials, while proactively directing houseless individuals to resources. Our small businesses are deeply committed to community and see our houseless as members who deserve full access to services that will give them an opportunity to turn their lives around.”
She added it’s important not to criminalize the houseless and noted more needs to be done to address the root causes that push people to the streets in the first place. That includes providing adequate funding to groups that provide housing, mental health services and addiction treatment through in-house facilities and emergency response on the street.”
Comcast RISE Launches Grant Program for Struggling Small Businesses
‘People feel unsafe’: Portland coffee shop closes downtown location
ADVANCING PORTLAND: REPUTATION AND MORALE
As Portlanders emerge from a years-long funk, a new emotion is taking hold: optimism. To follow, a report on how residents can channel years of negativity and frustration into action.
Bricks Need Mortar survey: 79% of small businesses were vandalized in 2022
Survey finds staggering 79% of Portland small businesses were vandalized or broken into in past year
Businesses in Portland’s downtown endure through years of difficulties
Downtown Portland business owners say conditions improving, but support still needed
Kohr Explores: Portland businesses participate in ‘Shop Small Win Big
Shop Small Win Big campaign gives people incentive to buy local
‘Shop Small Win Big’ is back for another holiday shopping win-win
‘OUR CITY IS IN PERIL’: Portland business owners demand more action as criminals ‘wreak havoc’
Portland Business Journal: Survey: 63% of Portland businesses report break-ins or vandalism
Survey: 63% of Portland businesses report break-ins or vandalism
How Will Portland’s Fashion Scene Rebound Post-COVID?
This Portland Agency Is Dotting the City With Tiny Billboards to Help Small Businesses
How to engage customers and market your retail business during a pandemic
Another grassroots resource springs up for small businesses hurt by coronavirus
Pop-up coalition rallies support for underserved small businesses
To Save Portland Shops, We Had to Think Small
Emails reveal failed push for Gov. Brown to extend Oregon’s commercial eviction ban
Guest Editorial: Portland’s Small Businesses Can Be Saved. Here’s How.
Analysis: PPP data shows reach, shortcomings of $659B relief program
Your Definitive Guide to Shopping Local This Holiday Season
How to support local Portland and Oregon businesses this holiday season without leaving your house
Police weapon distributors received federal assistance, even as Portland businesses struggled
Opinion: Oregon’s small businesses need sensible and equitable real estate law reform
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