The vulnerable residents of this affordable complex in downtown Portland have found an ally The 31 low-income tenants facing eviction from the Lincoln Hotel in downtown Portland have found an ally in Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury. Before a Jan. ...
11 Jan 2019 - Amanda Waldroupe
The head of Canada’s Liberal government talks with street papers about ending homelessness, legalizing cannabis, immigration reform and other issues Intro and transcription by Laurent Soumis Editor’s note: Three reporter-vendors from Street Roots’ sister ...
20 Jul 2018 - Mostapha Lotfi ...
The congresswoman has never shied away from controversy or her commitment to ending homelessness, supporting services and community organizing Editor’s Note: Reginald Black is a vendor and writer with Street Roots’ sister paper, Street Sense Media in Wash ...
13 Jul 2018 - Reginald Black ...
Given the current economic climate, it is unlikely that these rates will fall anytime soon It starts with a note on the door. What that piece of paper says and how a tenant must respond to it varies based on the situation. Did they not pay the rent on tim ...
8 Jun 2018 - Ashley Archibald
Street Roots vendor David Samson shares his perspective on Portland's failure to end homelessness Growing up in Portland, I never expected to live underneath the Hawthorne Bridge. But now, in the morning, 5:30 a.m., I look through the dark window nor ...
1 Jun 2018 - David Samson
In towns such as Junction City, rising housing costs push families to pantries to fill monthly budget gaps Walking through the immaculate, well-organized aisles of Junction City Local Aid’s food pantry, Jeanie Burr chatted happily with volunteer Peggy Sal ...
2 Mar 2018 - Thacher Schmid
Let’s reject the cruelties of historical injustices compounded by present-day injustices In the morning light in Old Town, an elderly woman trudged down a rain-shiny sidewalk on Sixth Avenue, her backpack full and sagging low. It was unclear how much her ...
19 Jan 2018 - Kaia Sand
Portland’s pedestrian use zones ‘deeply troubling,’ legal director says The question of how people experiencing homelessness occupy public spaces has become a seasonal argument these days. As with years past, the question is again thrust into the public s ...
22 Dec 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
The government needs to find a way to prioritize affordable housing in the Portland region Israel Bayer is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach him at israel@streetroots.org or follow him on Twitter @israelbayer. On the morning of Jan. 31 ...
3 Nov 2017 - Israel Bayer
For every person the system finds housing for, there are more people becoming homeless Thinking about solving the issue of homelessness can feel almost impossible. For the general public it’s hard to understand the relationship that nonprofits and governm ...
1 Sep 2017 - Israel Bayer