Cries of solidarity leave this marcher speechless By Julie McCurdy Contributing Writer I was asked the other day by a very well-intentioned woman about the “face” of homelessness. She asked if I could describe a “typical” homeless person. I looked at her ...
25 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Winter has definitely arrived, if not officially, than at least in spirit. But in all kinds of weather you can find your local neighborhood vendor with the newest edition of Street Roots, out Friday morning. Check out the latest and greatest ...
10 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
West Coast stands together to tackle roots of homelessness By Israel Bayer Executive Director, Street Roots The Western Regional Advocacy Project or WRAP (of which both Street Roots and Sisters Of The Road are founding members) is working to build a movem ...
10 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Measure 66 & 67 failure would mean heavy cuts in affordable housing Bad news over the weekend on the affordable housing front. First, yesterday the Oregonian reported that two affordable housing projects in South Waterfront have been scrapped. This co ...
7 Dec 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Even in difficult times, there’s so much to give thanks for — including the newest edition of Street Roots and your friendly neighborhood vendor who is working, rain or shine, to bring you the news. Here’s what’s in the new edition, hitting ...
25 Nov 2009 - Street Roots
Loss of low-cost housing routing poor from downtown Affordable housing for Portland’s poorest residents has declined significantly in the city center, even as more high-end housing increased. According to the Central City Housing Inventory, released in Ju ...
1 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Journalism is the first rough draft of history, a famous publisher once said. Get a leg up on the future and buy a copy of Street Roots first thing tomorrow. Your friendly neighborhood vendor will thank you! Here’s what’s making history on o ...
6 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
Sen. Wyden calls on HUD to prevent Section 8 terminations, homelessness Sen. Ron Wyden has written a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, calling for assistance for the families in Northwest Oregon who are being dropped from re ...
17 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
The Letter [caption id="attachment_1687" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Jennifer Cherry stands in the doorway of her home, holding the cancellation letter from the housing authority. Photo by Ken Hawkins"] ...
12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots
Homeless by bureaucracy A Street Roots Editorial Take a good look at these faces. They reflect the faces of today’s homeless population – right before they become homeless. They are not the faces of people who are lazy, addicted or chose the streets. They ...
12 Jun 2009 - Street Roots