'Lines just get so much longer': Pearl District women's shelter overwhelmed after closure of Northrup Shelter
Nearby shelters in Portland are struggling to meet demand following the closure of the Northrup overnight shelter. The facility, which served the downtown area, closed one year after opening.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One week after the only overnight shelter in the downtown Portland area closed its doors, other shelters nearby say they’re struggling to meet the need. Less than a year after it opened in the Pearl District, the Northrup overnight shelter, funded by the city of Portland and operated by the Salvation [...]
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