If I were currently homeless I would choose living outdoors over living in shelter. Hands down. That doesn’t mean I would be choosing to be homeless. The mayor recently declared an end to his “Safe Sleep” policy in our city. The policy allowed for people ...
4 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer
The new investment will go to support "A Home For Everyone," a community partnership to end homelessness Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced this morning a $30 million city and county commitment to support ne ...
30 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
A positive message always wins out Street Roots is happy to announce we were honored at Northwest Pilot Projects’ (NWPP) annual event this year with a Community Service Award for outstanding achievement and service to Portland’s elderly, homeless and poor ...
23 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Readers give props for SR coverage, vendors Street Roots’ recent readers survey asked Portlanders to chime in on important issues related to the organization. It was by no means scientific, but it does give us a snapshot of the people who support vendors ...
24 Oct 2011 - Street Roots
Director's Desk: Working on the big picture By Israel Bayer It’s no secret that Street Roots and fellow grassroots community organizations have stepped up their focus to organize for additional revenue steams for housing. We happen to believe that a ...
16 Feb 2010 - Street Roots