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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
Organizations call for 100% of short-term rental fee to go toward affordable housing

As organizations working to preserve and expand opportunities for low-income people to live and thrive in Portland, we support the proposal by Portland City Commissioners Dan Saltzman and Nick Fish for a dedicated stream of funding for affordable housing, ...

23 Jul 2014 - Israel Bayer
For the Record April 11-24, 2014

-Percent of runaway youth served by Multnomah County Runaway Youth Services that are reunited with their families: 85-Number of passengers PDX received from flights in February: 1,025,571-Number of flight operations PDX saw in February: 14,877-Percent of O ...

22 Apr 2014 - Street Roots Staff
A snowstorm, a tent city and Portland Police Chief Mike Reese

What a week on the homeless front. A partnership between some of the most powerful interests in the city and a group of homeless activist, a snowstorm and the Portland police chief announcing a plan to address homelessness downtown. Wow. I haven’t even me ...

7 Feb 2014 - Israel Bayer
Developers pitch buyout of R2DToo lot, and $850,000 toward rest stop's future home

Pearl District developers want Right 2 Dream Too out of their neighborhood, so much so that they’re willing to pony up more than $846,000 toward the homeless groups future home. City Council will vote next week on whether to accept the money. Pearl Hotel ...

6 Feb 2014 - Joanne Zuhl
For the Record November 22-December 5, 2013

-Number of hospitals that are part of the CareOregon Health Plan Provider Network: 51-Percentage of members of CareOregon Health Plan that are 19 and younger: 59%-Percentage of members of CareOregon Health Plan that do not speak English as their first lang ...

2 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Group calls for investigation of patient dumping from Nevada psychiatric hospital

The Mental Health Association of Portland is asking Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to inquire into a Nevada state psychiatric hospital that has been accused of dumping patient's in surrounding states. Below is the letter written to th ...

16 Sep 2013 - Street Roots Staff
East Portland deserves a fresh look

East Portland deserves a fresh look It may not have the refinement of the Pearl or Boise neighborhoods, or the earthy vibrancy of the city’s downtown, or even the modern quaint feel of Northeast Portland’s creative districts. It isn’t blessed with the cov ...

8 Jul 2010 - Street Roots