Year-Round Shelter

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The City is leading with compassion to meet the needs of all members of our community by reducing homelessness through collaborative and proven solutions, including creating adequate options for year-round shelter with rapid pathways to housing.

To address the community's critical need for more shelter space and safe sleeping options, the City acquired property at the corner of SW 17th Avenue and TV Highway to create a future year-round shelter. The property currently includes ample greenspace, parking areas, and two vacant buildings.

Currently, the temporary Safe Rest Pods on SW 17th Avenue are providing safe sleeping spaces and support services at the site. The Safe Rest Pods will close at the end of October as we prepare the property for year-round shelter construction.

The portable pod shelters are owned by Washington County and will be moved to a new location to be determined by Washington County. Open Door HousingWorks will safely transition guests to an alternate shelter or housing.

See the Designs

July 2024 artist renderings include:

  • Updated community room designs

  • Images of indoor congregate sleeping spaces & shared bathrooms

  • A full design plan for the congregate shelter building

  • Individual pod shelter designs & expanded exterior plans

While the shelter's first design concepts were shared in January 2023, plans have been updated significantly under a design-build contract that aims to keep the project within budget as costs for labor and materials fluctuate.

Design and timeline are both subject to change as the project evolves.

Engaging Our Community

Ongoing community engagement began in spring 2022 with stakeholder focus groups and continued with a community-wide survey that closed in March 2024.

Community feedback will inform:

  • Shelter design, architecture, and amenities

  • Selection of a shelter operator

  • Elements of the shelter's Good Neighbor Agreement

See the focus group and survey results, check out the updated project timeline, and ask us a question below.

The City is leading with compassion to meet the needs of all members of our community by reducing homelessness through collaborative and proven solutions, including creating adequate options for year-round shelter with rapid pathways to housing.

To address the community's critical need for more shelter space and safe sleeping options, the City acquired property at the corner of SW 17th Avenue and TV Highway to create a future year-round shelter. The property currently includes ample greenspace, parking areas, and two vacant buildings.

Currently, the temporary Safe Rest Pods on SW 17th Avenue are providing safe sleeping spaces and support services at the site. The Safe Rest Pods will close at the end of October as we prepare the property for year-round shelter construction.

The portable pod shelters are owned by Washington County and will be moved to a new location to be determined by Washington County. Open Door HousingWorks will safely transition guests to an alternate shelter or housing.

See the Designs

July 2024 artist renderings include:

  • Updated community room designs

  • Images of indoor congregate sleeping spaces & shared bathrooms

  • A full design plan for the congregate shelter building

  • Individual pod shelter designs & expanded exterior plans

While the shelter's first design concepts were shared in January 2023, plans have been updated significantly under a design-build contract that aims to keep the project within budget as costs for labor and materials fluctuate.

Design and timeline are both subject to change as the project evolves.

Engaging Our Community

Ongoing community engagement began in spring 2022 with stakeholder focus groups and continued with a community-wide survey that closed in March 2024.

Community feedback will inform:

  • Shelter design, architecture, and amenities

  • Selection of a shelter operator

  • Elements of the shelter's Good Neighbor Agreement

See the focus group and survey results, check out the updated project timeline, and ask us a question below.

  • October 2022: Temporary Safe Rest Pods

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    The City of Hillsboro, Washington County, and Open Door HousingWorks acted quickly to provide unhoused community members with temporary shelter by providing Safe Rest Pods at the Year-Round Shelter site.

    The Safe Rest Pods provided safe sleeping spaces and support services for 30 to 40 unhoused individuals and couples from October 2022 to June 2023.

  • October 2022: Architecture Firm Selected

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    The City of Hillsboro selected Carleton Hart Architecture to create an initial design concept for the future Year-Round Shelter in October 2022. The firm brought vast shelter design experience, a community-based approach, and core values that reflect their passion and care for people experiencing houselessness.

    Note: Due to the complex nature of the project and changes in expected cost, the City chose to pursue a Design-Build Contract in August 2023.

Page last updated: 04 Oct 2024, 06:23 PM