Middle Housing: When Neoliberalism Comes to Town (opens in new tab)

Tearing down old, affordable housing in the name of progress is an old story. Oregon Public Broadcasting details a slice of mid-20th-century Portland history in which new construction ruined low-cost shelter and triggered widespread homelessness in the city. At one time, single-room occupancy hotels housed low-income workers for the equivalent of $12 a night in 2023 rates. More The post Middle Housing: When Neoliberalism Comes to Town appeared first on CounterPunch.org.