While there is no doubt that we are facing a serious housing and homelessness crisis, I believe we have another crisis that is far more pressing.
We have inadvertently created a profoundly polarized city, bifurcated along the 82nd Avenue / I205 borderline.  However, Outer East Portland is now experiencing a rapid influx of median-income folks that are being priced out of the inner city, it is the most diverse place in the ENTIRE state of Oregon and over 40% of  Portland's school-aged children live EAST of I205.

Outer East Portland is an area of enormous potential and an increasingly important part of the city.  How can Portland finally bring REAL equity to  unique area?