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Facing a new opportunity for affordable housing

Those who envision an Oregon where every person has opportunity that comes with a safe, decent, affordable home are fortunate to live in 2015. The moment is pregnant with opportunity. Every day, more and more conversations are popping up about homelessnes ...

18 Feb 2015 - Matt Kinshella
What will it take to end homelessness?

Portland, like many cities throughout the United States, finds itself at a crossroads. How do we collectively tackle the housing crisis and begin to really put the resources needed into ending homelessness? Anna Griffin’s series on homelessness in The Ore ...

18 Feb 2015 - Israel Bayer
Ending homelessness starts with human rights

A common misnomer in many communities, including Portland, is that when you offer services to people experiencing homelessness and poverty, you attract more people experiencing homelessness. We call it the magnet myth. The reality is this kind of thinking ...

30 Jan 2015 - Israel Bayer
Dr. David Labby: How to approach health care, homelessness and housing

Earlier this month, the City Club of Portland released a report – based on a thorough review of academic research, media reports and interviews with stakeholders – concluding what homeless advocates have been saying for more than 20 years: housing is heal ...

27 Jan 2015 - Christen McCurdy
Oregonian series an opportunity to seize the moment

A lot people in the housing community, for better or worse, are worked up over Anna Griffin’s ongoing series on homelessness in The Oregonian. Get used to it. A new story will come out every Friday for the next six weeks. Wait, does this mean I’m promotin ...

23 Jan 2015 - Israel Bayer
Changing the narrative on bikes and homelessness

BikePortland Publisher and Editor Jonathan Maus has been reporting on a growing concern that some homeless camps in Portland have become “chop shops” for stolen bicycles. One recent headline stated, “ Police search suspected Springwater chop shop, find st ...

9 Jan 2015 - Israel Bayer
Health care, homelessness report charts action forward

A new report released last week by the City Club of Portland outlines the challenges and opportunities our community faces concerning homelessness and health care reform. The report found what many advocates have argued for years, that one of the greatest ...

9 Jan 2015 - SR editorial board
Pressing the issue: Art Hazelwood's imagery and action on the homeless front

For decades, Art Hazelwood has used his sinister style of art as a means of educating society about complex social issues by way of posters and books. His often dark and nefarious-looking images frequently attack powerful figures that he believes are dire ...

2 Dec 2014 - Emily Green
Governor Kitzhaber proposes $100 million for affordable housing in new budget

Governor John Kitzhaber’s newly proposed budget includes an unprecedented investment of $100 million to increase housing for homeless families with children – a hefty investment when compared with a similarly funded investment of only $7.5 million during ...

1 Dec 2014 - Emily Green
Portland needs a centralized storage facility for camp sweeps

For nearly a year, Street Roots has been advocating for a more centralized location for homeless campers who have their possessions confiscated during camp sweeps. A recent article in the Portland Mercury outlines just how ridiculous the entire situation ...

1 Dec 2014 - SR editorial board