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Justin Higginbottom/JPRIn Eureka, a plan to turn parking lots into affordable housing seemed like an idea everyone might agree on. Instead, it has led to a fierce debate about the city鈥檚 future and the most expensive ballot measure campaign in the county鈥檚 history. -
Good News Rescue MissionThe site near downtown will house 17 small buildings, ranging from 64 to 100 square feet, where homeless people can live.
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Housing and homelessness are top of mind as California lawmakers wrap up their 2024 legislative session. -
Exactly how the plan will be used has yet to be determined. -
The city of Ashland has been waiting for months for its Homeless Services Master Plan. -
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, the Southern Oregon case that could have widespread implications for how cities can regulate homelessness. -
The repercussions could have national implications for how cities can regulate homelessness. -
The closure is happening because the city turned down over $2 million in state funding to keep it open. -
AllCare Health launched a project to document the experiences of homeless people across Southwestern Oregon. Julie Akins is the senior housing director for the health care organization and a former mayor of Ashland. JPR鈥檚 Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Akins about what she鈥檚 learned in our region. -
The decision could have major impacts on public services and growth in the county. -
The highest court in the land will soon decide how much leeway cities and counties have in offsetting new construction with fees to pay for infrastructure. -
The following are headlines from a few local news sites on a recent Sunday. In Ashland: 鈥淐ity Council to vote on camping ordinance, consider funding to extend emergency shelter operation.鈥� In Medford: 鈥淢edford council worries about draining last federal dollars to help homeless people.鈥� In Grants Pass: 鈥淧arents, superintendent want fence between school and homeless campers.鈥� Besides all being about homelessness, there鈥檚 another similarity in these stories. None talked about the lack of housing in the Rogue Valley. -
The state of Oregon recently approved Ashland鈥檚 Housing Production Strategy, which is required by legislation passed in 2019. -
Around a hundred Ashland residents brought concerns to a neighborhood meeting Thursday night about a new homeless shelter the city plans to open in November.
