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Solidarity in the midst of uncertainty in America

Street Roots has worked to prioritize the voices of immigrants and refugees, the poor, critical thinkers, policymakers and truth-tellers. We will continue to do so. The November election brought big wins for housing across the country. There were 34 ballo ...

16 Nov 2016 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: Homelessness isn’t a media event. It’s real life.

If I were currently homeless I would choose living outdoors over living in shelter. Hands down. That doesn’t mean I would be choosing to be homeless. The mayor recently declared an end to his “Safe Sleep” policy in our city. The policy allowed for people ...

4 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer
City, county pledge to invest additional $30 million to pay for housing and shelter beds

The new investment will go to support "A Home For Everyone," a community partnership to end homelessness Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced this morning a $30 million city and county commitment to support ne ...

30 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: In loving memory of Old Portland

Portland has left us with an amazing and troubled legacy I had the pleasure of being asked to read a short eulogy, along with other longtime Portlanders, this past week at a funeral for Old Portland. The funeral was held to pay respects to a Portland th ...

20 Aug 2015 - Israel Bayer
Director's Desk: The streets are alive with the good, the bad and the ugly

The streets are hot, literally. It’s summertime in the city. People are everywhere. If you are a Portlander then you’re probably spending as much time as possible soaking up the sun. It’s that time. The days are longer. Our senses seem sharper. The mornin ...

18 Jun 2015 - Israel Bayer
Let’s focus on solutions to tackle housing challenges

The Oregonian recently reported that apartment rentals in Portland shot up 6.1 percent last year according to Axiometrics, a rental industry data firm. The average rent for an apartment in Portland is $1,160. You know what? They’re going to increase even ...

13 Aug 2014 - Israel Bayer