For many housed people, there is a tendency to conflate unhoused populations with violent crime and danger, but crime rates tell a different story. Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence. In May, Willamette Week reported ...
13 Jul 2022 - Piper McDaniel
Street Roots asked candidates running for Portland City Council position two and position three their plans regarding homelessness, cost of living, pandemic recovery and more. You can read more 2022 election coverage here. Portland City Council Position 2 ...
7 May 2022 - Street Roots
‘Alana’s Guide to Getting By’ illustrates how one person navigated homelessness in Portland The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the narrative around homelessness through ethnographic cartooning based on the experien ...
26 Jan 2022 - Kanani Cortez
Landford was already distributing resources in her community, but now she hopes to expand her reach with a hub where people can go to receive vital resources In 2018, LaQuida Landford returned from a trip to her father’s home country, Belize, with a clear ...
26 Jan 2022 - Latisha Jensen
Christina Tran explores tender topics and the human experience of larger societal issues The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the narrative around homelessness through ethnographic cartooning based on the experienc ...
19 Jan 2022 - Sarah Hansell
Quinn Amacher illustrates Lee's story in the comic "Street Lights" The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the narrative around homelessness through ethnographic cartooning based on the experiences of PSU ...
19 Jan 2022 - Sarah Hansell
Marin Jurgens shares what motivates her work, creating an ethnographic comic and more The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the narrative around homelessness through ethnographic cartooning based on the experiences of ...
12 Jan 2022 - Sarah Hansell
Liz Yerby illustrates India’s story and encourages readers to see the ‘full narrative’ of peoples lives The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the narrative around homelessness through ethnographic cartooning based on ...
12 Jan 2022 - Sarah Hansell
A collaboration between comic artists, a research team and college students aims to tell the complex stories of homelessness and housing insecurity via ethnographic cartooning The Portland State University Collaborative Comics Project aims to change the n ...
5 Jan 2022 - Kanani Cortez
Non-police crisis intervention program seeks more funding for around-the-clock operations, building awareness on streets Bronwyn Jones Carver is a member of Street Roots’ MoJo program. MoJo is composed of vendors learning about journalism, covering life o ...
29 Dec 2021 - Bronwyn Carver