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Life on the Streets: Laundry

How do unhoused people keep their clothes clean? Many don't; others rely on resourcefulness The scarcity of laundry, shower and public toilet facilities in downtown Portland stems, perhaps in part, from a historical view of homelessness as a temporar ...

28 Feb 2020 - Helen Hill
Street Roots vendor profile: Adapting and persevering

If Melissa could change one thing about the work world, it would be to accommodate the diverse ways people think and work It was during the real estate bubble in the mid-2000s that Melissa Bogolubov and her husband decided to buy a house. Rent prices in S ...

27 Feb 2020 - Pat Zimmer
Street Roots vendor profile: Connected to nature

Magpie Blue is an environmentalist and an advocate for people living in poverty Magpie Blue is a model for how to live simply. She can show us how to make full use of what surrounds us, how to live in peace and harmony with the universe. “I can’t believe ...

14 Feb 2020 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots vendor profile: High hopes for the future

Among Patti’s wishes is to see more housing built to improve the lives of homeless people Patti Mancini, Street Roots’ 2017 Vendor of the Year, has been a consistent vendor at Northeast 43rd and Sandy since 2011. Her reliability and affability make her a ...

7 Feb 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor profile: Working toward a better Portland

Scott, a homeless-rights activist and Dignity Village co-founder, does trash pickup for Ground Score and graces Street Roots’ chalkboard with his art In the past couple of years, Scott Atkins has changed his life. He’s been doing things he never thought h ...

31 Jan 2020 - Pat Zimmer
Street Roots vendors remember Kobe Bryant

Their reactions to the death of the basketball superstar At any given moment, one could enter into the Street Roots doorway on Northwest Davis Street and hear an intense sports debate brewing among Street Roots vendors, staff and volunteers. Often, the co ...

31 Jan 2020 - DeVon Pouncey
Controversial calendar prompts dialogue between firefighters, Street Roots vendors

DIRECTOR’S DESK | It was a meaningful conversation, touching on struggle, empathy and understanding Around the Street Roots office, we referred to it as the “calendar incident,” and it caused us to pause. Last week, The Oregonian reported that a firefight ...

31 Jan 2020 - Kaia Sand
Street Roots vendor profile: Rebuilding his livelihood once again

Ron lost everything — for the second time — when he arrived in Portland, but he is back on track He was born at midnight during a hailstorm in Nashville, Tenn. In his 54 years, Ron Coulson has zigzagged across the country several times, working primarily ...

24 Jan 2020 - Robin Havenick
Street Roots vendor profile: Blessed with a voice

It’s no surprise Marty is a gifted singer; he has relatives who are famous musicians Street Roots vendor Marty Sledge’s voice is remarkable. Alluring, multisensory and oddly familiar, it’s the first thing most people notice about him. His range and versat ...

10 Jan 2020 - Jessica Hamilton
Street Roots vendor is an addiction counselor in the making

Nettie brings lived experience and a fresh point of view to her internship at Acadia NW Street Roots vendor Nettie Johnson is close to fulfilling a long-cherished dream. She is on track to graduate in April with a degree in addiction counseling from Portl ...

3 Jan 2020 - Helen Hill