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Kaia Sand | Street Roots celebrates expansion

Opinion | Street Roots broke ground on renovations for its new, expanded West Burnside Street office last week, ushering in a new era with expanded services S treet Roots celebrated the launch of construction with a groundbreaking that resembled a flash m ...

22 Mar 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | You stepped up, ‘Supportland’ style

OPINION | 890 Street Roots supporters pitched in $30,000 of snow aid “ This snow pay is so generous and awesome," Dumpsta D, Street Roots vendor, said. "We really do love our customers for stepping up to the plate in true ‘Supportland’ style. It ...

7 Mar 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Oregon HB 2001 addresses homelessness statewide

OPINION | House Bill 2001 expands on Gov. Kotek's homelessness state of emergency People across the state are struggling with homelessness, and it’s not always easy to see. Not only are people in tents, but also in RVs and campers without access to w ...

1 Mar 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Halting tent distribution takes away an essential lifeline

OPINION | Commissioner Rene Gonzalez's decision to halt tent distribution is punitive, performative and dangerous There are details I remember — the winter rain, the distraught woman with her hands shaking and red with cold. Her husband, feverish, ly ...

22 Feb 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | $14 million toward a ‘housing first’ plan

OPINION | County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announces plan to begin housing homeless Multnomah County residents Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson announced a planned $14 million investment to begin housing homeless Multnomah County residents F ...

8 Feb 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | This is our opportunity to reimagine a housing-rich downtown

OPINION | I believe in a future utilizing vacant spaces downtown “ Want to hear a joke?” Melissa hollered to me across the street. “Sure,” I hollered back. The light changed, and she began to cross the street, leaning on a walker that was heavy with belon ...

25 Jan 2023 - Kaia Sand
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 | Untangling the web of entities and officials responsible for addressing homelessness

OPINION | A tour through local government responsibility regarding homelessness. Who’s responsible for addressing homelessness locally? If you are confused, I commiserate. It takes a lot of tracking. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. Th ...

11 Jan 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Good journalism is worth the investment

OPINION | Street Roots editorial team continues in-depth coverage in 2023 The election of George Santos is a story of a depleted media landscape, argues Sarah Ellison of the Washington Post. George Santos is the newly elected New York Congressman who has ...

4 Jan 2023 - Kaia Sand
Kaia Sand | Despite inhospitable conditions, unhoused communities harbor hope

OPINION | Urban prosperity pairs with homelessness The rumor was that someone scooped a frozen hummingbird, hoping they could resuscitate it, but they were only met with the strange stillness of a usually fluttering bird. It was the coldest day of the yea ...

28 Dec 2022 - Kaia Sand