Opinion
Kaia Sand | The other side of the medal
In Paris, France, a 17-year-old from Côte d'Ivoire held out an X-ray depicting his right shoulder from two angles. His doctor leaned forward, studying it while the teenager described the details of the injury. Behind them, posters promoted the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her…
News
City of Portland doesn’t know how much money its affordable housing program saved developers
The city of Portland’s Inclusionary Housing program, or IH, seeks to stimulate affordable housing construction by offering financial incentives to developers. Whether through tax exemptions or waiving fees and charges, developers are saving money through the IH program, but how much? What started as a simple question for the Portland Housing Bureau, or PHB —…
Oregon Congressional Democrats contrast local rhetoric, lead on housing initiatives
“Under my strategy, working with states, we will BAN urban camping wherever possible,” Donald Trump said on his campaign website, Agenda 47. “Violators of these bans will be arrested, but they will be given the option to accept treatment and services if they are willing to be rehabilitated. Many of them don’t want that, but…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Nathaniel has a love for travel and sightseeing
Travel to the Hillsdale Library during mid-week, and you will run into Street Roots vendor Nathaniel Yanzecick in a bright T-shirt with a beaming broad smile, selling the newspaper. “The customer is always right,” Nathaniel, who embraces life with earnest enthusiasm, said. Nathaniel spends two hours traveling by bus to his post, where he stations…
