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Kaia Sand | Gov. Kotek’s executive orders provide a strong vision for state-wide action

OPINION | Responsibilties of the state in addressing the homelessness crisis Steel your gaze on the state. Gov. Tina Kotek signaled she is prioritizing housing and homelessness by issuing three executive orders on her first day in office, Jan 10. Kaia San ...

18 Jan 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Multnomah County offers constructive contrast to mayor’s plans for mass camps

OPINION | The Behavioral Health Resource Center adds drop-in, showers, laundry and shelter It’s easy to spot the new Behavioral Health Resource Center downtown at Southwest Park Avenue and Oak Street because it’s adorned with a three-story mural by artist ...

23 Nov 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Camping bans, mass camps will worsen Portland’s problems

OPINION | Portland City Council’s camping-ban vote ignores concerns of unhoused Portlanders, undermines progress Like a car wrenching into a U-turn on a slick and treacherous road, Portland City Council dangerously pivoted our city when it voted to ban un ...

7 Nov 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Wheeler, Ryan, you are cordially invited to a town hall. Please RSVP.

OPINION | It is the best of plans, it is the worst of plans: Talk to those impacted before voting to change their lives The mayor’s office, along with Commissioner Dan Ryan, unleashed the best of the plans and the worst of plans, with no evidence that unh ...

26 Oct 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | How Street Roots found its new space

Opinion | Spurred by need and creativity, Street Roots' growth demands more space Jason found Street Roots its new organizational home. It was February of 2021, and I was biking around Old Town, a map of properties printed from Portland Maps clutched ...

17 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Street Roots sends a message of 'HOPE'

Opinion | Street Roots invests in building on Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, plans to renovate A man walked to the corner of Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, moving slowly, likely worn from weathering nights outside. I ge ...

10 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Climate change harms poor people and must be dealt with equitably

I'm proud that Street Roots received a Portland Clean Energy Fund grant Our city is poised to make a large investment in climate change equity — and that’s a really big deal. I’m proud that Street Roots is one of 65 organizations to receive grants fr ...

3 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | 10 Street Roots vendors launch into a year of ambassador work

Opinion | Born out of necessity, the ambassador program is thriving Born from the needs of the pandemic, Street Roots’ ambassador program is now a seasoned option for vendors to build skills by serving the community through paid work. Participation in the ...

27 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | ‘Creative, Scrappy Cooking’: A Street Roots tribute to Katherine Deumling (1973-2022)

Director’s Desk | Katherine’s legacy and passion for food are cherished One time it was biscuits and gravy, and another, crepes and Greek yogurt. Along the way, Katherine Deumling developed a signature Street Roots breakfast: vegetable frittata, pumpkin b ...

20 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Street Roots vendors move into housing

Director's Desk | At least 9 Street Roots vendors have moved from homelessness into housing in the last 3 months It’s not flashy news. It’s one-at-a-time, word-of-mouth kind of news. “I get my keys tomorrow.” “I’m getting housing.” “The apartment is ...

13 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand