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Camp sweeps have a human toll; just look at Debby Ann Beaver

COMMENTARY | The Portland woman died in July, a victim of the 'cleanup' policy the city is doubling down on In the midst of the Christmas, Hanukkah crush, even for Wiccans and Pagans, it’s easy to overlook a relatively recent national ritual tha ...

10 Jan 2020 - Desiree Hellegers
Director’s Desk: Springwater Corridor challenges community’s will

What I've been asked about homelessness and this East Portland corridor The Springwater Corridor is a 21-mile multiuse path and trail that runs through both Clackamas and Multnomah County, traveling through both Gresham and Portland. The path follow ...

21 Jul 2016 - Israel Bayer
Editorial: Mixed messages muddle positive steps in homeless crisis

Officials are making strides on policy, but authorities are still sweeping camps By now the homeless and housing emergency recognized up and down the West Coast has been well documented, with lawmakers and organizations rallying to push major improvements ...

17 Dec 2015 - SR editorial board
A new camp in North Portland fights for survival

COMMENTARY | At North Greeley, campers' stories of life outside are profoundly upsetting On Oct. 7, the city of Portland announced a housing state of emergency and took a few small steps toward addressing the housing crisis. There is perhaps no bette ...

22 Oct 2015 - Vahid Brown
Portland needs a centralized storage facility for camp sweeps

For nearly a year, Street Roots has been advocating for a more centralized location for homeless campers who have their possessions confiscated during camp sweeps. A recent article in the Portland Mercury outlines just how ridiculous the entire situation ...

1 Dec 2014 - SR editorial board
Homeless campers, ODOT reach settlement on sweeps

The Oregon Department of Transportation, Multnomah County and a group of homeless individuals have reached a settlement in a lawsuit challenging notice policies for camp sweeps on ODOT property. In the end, the ball moves very little, but the agreement re ...

1 Aug 2014 - Joanne Zuhl
East of Eden: former pastor  Mike Davis  ministers to the hundreds of homeless in East Portland

Crouched in the trampled underbrush along the Springwater Corridor, Mike Davis pulls back a loose tent flap to reveal a quietly sobbing woman. “I don’t know what to do, Pastor Mike,” she says, shakily raising an unlit cigarette to her lips. “Can you help? ...

13 Mar 2014 - Alex Zielinski
Camp sweeps shouldn’t be inhumane

Lawsuits seldom provide the most compelling reads. But the stories told in the recent filing by the Oregon Law Center are personal and disturbing. It tells the story of several Portland men and women experiencing homelessness, who after losing everything ...

26 Dec 2013 - SR editorial board
Homeless campers sue ODOT over sweeps

The Oregon Law Center has taken up the case of a group of homeless people who say they have been wronged by the Oregon Department of Transportation when it cleared out their encampment in Southeast Portland. The suit maintains that the law requires ODOT t ...

18 Dec 2013 - Joanne Zuhl