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  1. Time to step out of the sidewalk quagmire

    A bill that would essentially revive Portland’s sit-lie law died in an Oregon Senate committee last week. That’s good news for people experiencing homelessness and free speech advocates around the state. In Portland, it’s far more complex. The Portland Bu ...

    7 Jun 2013 - SR editorial board

  2. Effort to control sidewalks sidesteps civil liberties

    Street Roots editorial Oregon statutes are filled with preemptions, those law-of-the-land overrides on local government. They have their supporters and detractors, depending on what side of the argument you’re on, but in the best of matters they can be pr ...

    13 Mar 2013 - Street Roots Staff

  3. Sit-lie law moves along

    Sit-lie law moves along By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Seven months into the enforcement of Portland’s Sidewalk Management Ordinance, there are no lawsuits festering in the wings, no major protests at City Hall, and little in terms of social discourse under ...

    8 Feb 2011 - Street Roots

  4. April 30 Editorial: SR once again weighs in on sidewalks

    April 30 Editorial: SR once again weighs in on sidewalks First let us say that we commend Mayor Sam Adams and Commissioner Amanda Fritz for their efforts to create an ordinance that has split the issue of sidewalk management right down the middle. All par ...

    29 Apr 2010 - Street Roots

  5. Final sidewalk ordinance and three-page FAQ released by City Hall

    Final sidewalk ordinance and three-page FAQ released by City Hall Amanda Fritz's office just released the final Sidewalk Management Plan ordinance and a three-page overview of the law that will be voted on tomorrow. Final ordinance: FINAL SMP Ordinan ...

    28 Apr 2010 - Street Roots

  6. Sisters to march against sidewalk ordinance

    Sisters to march against sidewalk ordinance Via Sisters Of The Road... Sisters Of The Road has been involved in the struggle to keep laws like “Sit-Lie” and the new “Sidewalk Management Ordinance” off the books. Unfortunately, these laws, while often well ...

    26 Apr 2010 - Street Roots

  7. Street Roots weighs in on Sidewalk Management Plan

    Street Roots weighs in on Sidewalk Management Plan Editorial in the current edition of Street Roots (Oct. 16) Opportunities lie ahead to build up, not down There are many reasons to have a doom-and-gloom attitude about the economy and homelessness in Port ...

    16 Oct 2009 - Street Roots

  8. Extra! Extra!

    Extra! Extra! They say rain is headed our way, which means bring a plastic bag when you head out to pick up your new copy of Street Roots. These colors don’t run, but the paper gets sticky when wet. Here’s what’s fit to print this week: Will success spoil ...

    3 Sep 2009 - Street Roots

  9. Discuss sit-lie at Street Roots blog...

    Discuss sit-lie at Street Roots blog... Two op-eds in the Oregonian discuss the merits of the sit-lie ordinance. One from the very well respected and engaging Central Precinct Commander Mike Reese. The Commander argues that the sit-lie ordinance is needed ...

    8 Aug 2009 - Street Roots

  10. What does the arrest of a Harvard Professor and people on the streets in Portland have in common? Disorderly conduct.

    What does the arrest of a Harvard Professor and people on the streets in Portland have in common? Disorderly conduct. Time Magazine looks at the disorderly conduct statute in an article today titled, The Gates case: When disorderly conduct is a Cop's ...

    25 Jul 2009 - Street Roots

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