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  1. Director’s Desk: Real opportunities, not a jail, will spur change

    The last thing we need is increased criminalization efforts of the homeless The idea of Wapato Jail, an empty facility in far out North Portland, being used as a homeless shelter just won’t die. Can we just say no to Wapato? Please. At this point, the iss ...

    29 Sep 2016 - Israel Bayer

  2. Street Roots editorial: PBA’s anti-panhandling campaign hampers progress

    Restricting access to income goes against everything Street Roots believes The most recent anti-homeless campaign by downtown’s Portland’s Clean and Safe Program and the Portland Business Alliance would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. The public ...

    3 Mar 2016 - SR editorial board

  3. Director's Desk: What’s happening on the homeless front

    From the Legislature to the Portland mayor's office to you It’s a question I get a lot: Israel, can you explain to me what’s going on out there? Let’s start with Salem. Housing legislation is moving forward on important eviction protections, inclusio ...

    25 Feb 2016 - Israel Bayer

  4. Editorial: Wapato a bad idea for people on the streets

    Siting a mass shelter at the vacant jail would be nothing short of warehousing the poor far, far away When one advocate brought a petition to Street Roots and others in the community hoping to gather public support for the Wapato Jail, an empty facility i ...

    7 Jan 2016 - SR editorial board

  5. Open Wapato Jail to homeless on tenants’ own dime

    COMMENTARY Society wants homeless people to get up, and they would prefer that they do it on their own. Yet, homeless people are spending so much time in line that they have no time to get their high school equivalency diploma (GED) or job training. It’s ...

    4 Mar 2015 - Johnny Williams

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