Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Looking forward to cooking for friends again
Brian Alton is a Portland native, but he misses the beach. “The coast is more laid back,” said Brian, who used to work at his family’s restaurant at the coast. “People aren’t rushing to go anywhere.” Brian was a line cook who worked at the family restaurant with his brother and father. Brian’s father owned…
Environment
Opinion | We need to stop driving to work
While teleworking is here to stay for more Americans than ever, most workers — and especially those with lower incomes — will still be required to physically go to their place of work. A periodic column about new approaches to transportation, land use and systems planning that prioritize equity, climate change mitigation and climate justice. However,…
Opinion | Texas blackouts show why energy should be a universal right
An unprecedented cold wave in Texas recently left several million households without power for days on end, as temperatures dropped well below freezing. Dozens of people died from hypothermia, car crashes, house fires or carbon monoxide poisoning from running cars or generators simply to keep warm. The particular circumstances that led to such widespread grid failure,…
Opinion
Opinion | We need to stop driving to work
While teleworking is here to stay for more Americans than ever, most workers — and especially those with lower incomes — will still be required to physically go to their place of work. A periodic column about new approaches to transportation, land use and systems planning that prioritize equity, climate change mitigation and climate justice. However,…
Opinion | How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
How can maps fight racism and inequality? The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and a documentary, helps illustrate how cartography – the practice of making and using maps – can illuminate injustice. As these films show, the Black Panthers focused on African American empowerment and community survival,…
Opinion | Texas blackouts show why energy should be a universal right
An unprecedented cold wave in Texas recently left several million households without power for days on end, as temperatures dropped well below freezing. Dozens of people died from hypothermia, car crashes, house fires or carbon monoxide poisoning from running cars or generators simply to keep warm. The particular circumstances that led to such widespread grid failure,…
Kaia Sand | The future of shelter needs your voice
Parking lots where people in cars and RVs can safely park while accessing hygiene services. Campsites supported by garbage pickup, hand-washing stations and portable toilets. Tiny-house villages. Given the desperation many people endure in order to survive in our region, what can you imagine would make that survival a bit more possible? Kaia Sand is…
News
The trauma of incarceration: It’s ‘gladiator school’ inside
Please note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violent acts. American prisons are violent places, and while not every prisoner falls victim to violence, most are exposed to violence during their incarceration. Researchers are now learning that even indirect exposure to violence can have impacts that last long after a person is released back into…
Wlnsvey Campos, a 25-year-old woman of color, brings a fresh perspective to Oregon Legislature
When Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, 77, was Wlnsvey Campos’ age, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and Led Zeppelin released their first album. By the time Campos reaches Courtney’s age, 3 billion people will likely live in climates unsuitable for human life, according to researchers at the National Academy of Sciences. At 25, Campos…
Housing
Wlnsvey Campos, a 25-year-old woman of color, brings a fresh perspective to Oregon Legislature
When Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, 77, was Wlnsvey Campos’ age, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and Led Zeppelin released their first album. By the time Campos reaches Courtney’s age, 3 billion people will likely live in climates unsuitable for human life, according to researchers at the National Academy of Sciences. At 25, Campos…
Oregon lawmakers consider tax incentives tied to farmworker housing
The House Committee on Housing is grappling with housing for Oregon’s farmworkers — an estimated 178,758 workers and their family members, according to Oregon State University. House Bill 2096, which had a hearing before the housing committee Feb. 25, seeks to promote farmworker housing by offering nonprofit organizations and other developers tax credits. “It’s hard…
Kaia Sand | The future of shelter needs your voice
Parking lots where people in cars and RVs can safely park while accessing hygiene services. Campsites supported by garbage pickup, hand-washing stations and portable toilets. Tiny-house villages. Given the desperation many people endure in order to survive in our region, what can you imagine would make that survival a bit more possible? Kaia Sand is…
