Opinion
Opinion | Imagine closing the racial wealth gap
How could we close the gap between the average wealth of a Black person in Portland and the average wealth of a white person in Portland within one generation? One component of the answer is baby bonds — investment accounts provided to a person at birth that grow over time and that they have access…
Kaia Sand | What is broken can be built into something more beautiful
I saw the shattered glass, the jagged edges of the remaining window as well as mounds of tiny shards in the bright morning light. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. Then I saw their faces framed by the sparkling glass and lit by the morning sun. That’s…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | A positive place to channel their energy
Simcha “bRidgeCrane” Johnson says a lot of people see them as normal and engaged. It’s this engagement that earned them their nickname. In 2016, when outgoing mayor Charlie Hales decided to approve a new union contract for the Portland Police Bureau, Simcha said they and other activists saw this as an attempt to ram the…
Housing
Turnkey Act seeks congressional approval for $1B annual housing projects
A local hospital discharged a man fighting stage three cancer after a surgery. Planning to recover in his vehicle, he left carrying a bag of ravioli cans and a can opener. He had no other place to go. He was on a waitlist for months prior to his surgery, hoping for a temporary place to live.…
News
Turnkey Act seeks congressional approval for $1B annual housing projects
A local hospital discharged a man fighting stage three cancer after a surgery. Planning to recover in his vehicle, he left carrying a bag of ravioli cans and a can opener. He had no other place to go. He was on a waitlist for months prior to his surgery, hoping for a temporary place to live.…
Multnomah County ‘heat dome’ lawsuit stays close to home
In a win for Multnomah County, the county’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies remains in state court after a U.S. district court judge upheld a federal court recommendation June 10. The defendants, Chevron Corp. and Chevron USA Inc., filed to remove the case to federal court Aug. 18, 2023, but the latest legal decision will…
Environment
Multnomah County ‘heat dome’ lawsuit stays close to home
In a win for Multnomah County, the county’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies remains in state court after a U.S. district court judge upheld a federal court recommendation June 10. The defendants, Chevron Corp. and Chevron USA Inc., filed to remove the case to federal court Aug. 18, 2023, but the latest legal decision will…
