The nonprofit Homeless Youth Law Clinic assists with legal issues that go far beyond housing When Demetris Taylor-Brown, at age 21, learned his girlfriend was pregnant, he made some big decisions. He turned down his scholarship to Grambling State Universi ...
24 May 2019 - Sarah Hansell
Some people on the streets find ways to unwind; others say chronic stress makes it impossible to relax Street Roots wanted to learn more about what being able to relax means when you don’t have a home. We shouldn’t have been surprised that this exploratio ...
3 May 2019 - Aliza Saunders
In line with Street Roots' campaign, Wheeler earmarks $500,000 in contingency funds for an alternative first response to crises on the streets Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler recommended $500,000 for Portland Street Response in his proposed city budget re ...
1 May 2019 - SR editorial board
Lawmakers are considering weakening wetlands protections to encourage development of much-needed affordable housing A bill moving through the Oregon Legislature aimed at easing housing construction in some rural areas is at odds with regulations set under ...
22 Apr 2019 - Emily Green
Sit-lie ordinances are 'cruel and unusual punishment' when no alternatives exist Local governments will have a harder time forcing homeless people out of public spaces after a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that government cann ...
12 Apr 2019 - Ashley Archibald
Understanding the link has created opportunities for training and prevention in Oregon “Breaking the Silence” is a statewide media collaboration aimed at putting a spotlight on the public health crisis of suicide in Oregon and offering our readers, listen ...
5 Apr 2019 - Amanda Waldroupe
Filling Empty Bellies ensures access to a meal and fosters trust in vulnerable communities ASTORIA – On a still sunny fall day, two women sit in the grass by the Columbia River to eat their lunch: cheesy potatoes, cooked carrots and chicken. The meal is s ...
29 Mar 2019 - Kaisa Schlarb
Street Roots takes a deep look at ways the region could feasibly, quickly and effectively address the crises on our streets in a compassionate and responsive way Costly police resources are dispatched again and again to handle low-priority calls for servi ...
15 Mar 2019 - Emily Green
A periodic column about the parts of homelessness most people don’t talk about There are many aggravations and indignities people living on the streets endure, especially in the winter months. One persistent hazard is insect parasites, specifically body a ...
8 Feb 2019 - Helen Hill
Portland noise control officer says the sound is out of compliance with the city ordinance A loud, high-pitched beeping noise has been resonating from above the door of the 7-Eleven on the corner of Southwest Fourth Avenue and Taylor Street for the past f ...
30 Jan 2019 - Emily Green