Portland approves $8.5 million settlement to resolve Central Albina displacement claims
The City of Portland and Prosper Portland approved an amended settlement resolving claims by survivors and descendants displaced from the Central Albina neighborhood; public testimony included both support and objections over scope and amount.
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Portland City Council on Thursday approved an amended ordinance authorizing a settlement to resolve claims brought by survivors and descendants of families displaced from the Central Albina neighborhood during urban renewal in the 1950s–1970s. Council voted unanimously to amend the proposed ordinance and approve a settlement package that the council amended to total $8,500,000, consisting of $7,500,000 from the city and $1,000,000 from Prosper Portland.
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