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City has to back up good intentions with leadership

Mayor Charlie Hales didn’t become mayor with the hopes of having to solve homelessness, especially in a growing city like Portland. But the crisis of thousands of people sleeping outside, as it relates to mental health, public safety, neighborhood livabil ...

23 Jan 2014 - SR editorial board
We have the energy to power solutions

What happens when a group of people experiencing homelessness and poverty decide to take matters into their own hands and organize to improve their quality of life? Unfortunately, they often are looked upon as a nuisance in the community. It’s common know ...

16 Jan 2014 - Israel Bayer
Mother’s milk: breastfeeding among low-income and minority families

For years, formula has been an easy option for new mothers, but institutional attitudes are changing to encourage breastfeeding among low-income and minority families Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of th ...

24 Dec 2013 - Jasmine Rockow
Social justice mavericks featured in new comics series

Know Your City, a Portland nonprofit that celebrates Portland’s history and culture, has created a new box set of mini-comics about local heroes. “Comics for Change! Illustrated Stories from Oregon’s Front Lines,” features stories of 10 men and women who ...

12 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Mayor pledges Right 2 Dream Too won't stay in Old Town longterm

Letter to OTCTCA pledges short term at Hoyt site Mayor Charlie Hales has sent a letter to the The Old Town Chinatown Community Association outlining his intentions with the future of Right 2 Dream Too, after proposing in a media blitz a 15-month deal for ...

11 Dec 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Let’s not sacrifice vision for vitriol in homeless debate

The true colors of many people who are in charge of and influence public safety and policy have been rising to the service. Lets start with civility. That was the topic of a recent summit that brought together policy makers, students, businesses, nonprofi ...

16 Oct 2013 - SR editorial board
Right 2 Dream Too has earned its place at the table

Not many people gave them a chance. From the neighborhood and bureaucrats to certain shelter providers and the business community, no one believed that a group of homeless people could be successful in creating their own safe refuge from the harsh realiti ...

26 Sep 2013 - SR editorial board
Court mulling Right 2 Dream Too's future

Decision on technicality could mean the end of the legal road It could have been a make or break morning for Right 2 Dream Too, but it looks like it will be several weeks before a judge decides the fate of the controversial homeless way station. This morn ...

11 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Right 2 Dream Too eyes options in Old Town

Right 2 Dream Too, the homeless way station at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Burnside, will square off with city attorneys next week for perhaps the final round in their 20-month standoff. On July 11, a motion to dismiss by the city will be considered i ...

1 Jul 2013 - Joanne Zuhl
Photos from MLK housing, immigrant rights march

More than 200 people gathered today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to support housing and immigrant rights. Click on images to view the slideshow. MLK Sisters Of The Road VOZ Dignity Village Right 2 Dream Too Martin Luther King Jr. Print ...

19 Jan 2013 - Israel Bayer