Portland State Magazine Fall 2017

FALL 2017 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 7 P A R K B L O C K S Tiny home village complete IN EARLY JUNE, 14 formerly homeless women moved into the Kenton Women’s Village in North Portland. As reported in the spring 2017 Portland State Magazine , the community features 14 micro dwellings designed and built by teams of PSU architecture students and professional architects. Since that story was published, students helped with the village layout and design of the shared kitchen and bathing structures, which were made from shipping containers. Residents are now working with caseworkers to transition out of the village into permanent housing within the year. The project stems from a landmark collaboration launched by the PSU School of Architecture’s Center for Public Interest Design with nonprofit, community and public agencies. Photo by Zach Putman.  BEHIND PORTLAND’S hipster facade lurks a secret: The city is a national hub of human trafficking. Advertising students have teamed up with the Portland Police Bureau to build awareness and help victims escape with a new ad campaign, Red Means Help. Lured to Oregon with promises of work, trafficking victims are held against their will. Most speak no English, making it impossible to ask for help. The PSU student-run ad agency, FIR Northwest, has created ads in six languages telling victims they can silently request assistance by flashing anything red at a police officer. The ads will be placed in areas where victims often travel, such as on public transit. Students hope to expand the campaign to other communities in Oregon and beyond. Red Means Help