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Readers respond: Home sharing can help Portland’s homeless response
Readers respond: Home sharing can help Portland’s homeless response
Readers respond: Home sharing can help Portland’s homeless response

Published on: 03/02/2026

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Portland is right to test home sharing as part of its housing response, (“Portland will pay onetime grants of $1,000 to homeowners who rent out rooms,” Feb. 24). Activating spare bedrooms can create housing options quickly without waiting years for financing, permitting and construction.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/03/readers-respond-home-sharing-can-help-portlands-homeless-response.html

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