Going beyond triage to long-term solutions, Oregon can look to other jurisdictions that are placing thousands of houseless people indoors amid the pandemic State and local leaders must create a plan to move all unhoused Oregonians into hotels and motels t ...
26 Apr 2020 - SR editorial board
A proposed ballot measure to impose a progressive tax on our region's highest earners would help level the playing field If the Legislature is in session, then people are complaining about taxes. You can’t have one without the other. Taxes and who pa ...
21 Feb 2020 - SR editorial board
A statewide state of emergency could lead to real solutions without fear standing in the way This week, in our latest installment of Life on the Streets, vendors share their thoughts about fear — being fearful and being feared. “People either respond wit ...
24 Jan 2020 - SR editorial board
That's why Street Roots is 'for those who can't afford free speech' In wrapping up our celebratory 20th anniversary year, Street Roots continues to contemplate our role in the community. At the very surface, we look at how we tell our ...
3 Jan 2020 - SR editorial board
The move has potential to advance equity, reduce emissions and relieve congestion Mobility is everything. The ability to get from point A to B means getting to a job, securing food, and accessing education, health care or assistance in any form. In a larg ...
8 Nov 2019 - SR editorial board
The resignation of Oregon’s first public-records advocate is a wake-up call. We need transparency. When Ginger McCall took the position as Oregon’s first public-records advocate, she was asked why public records were important. “They are the best chance t ...
13 Sep 2019 - SR editorial board
4,015 are experiencing homelessness, according to the 2019 Point In Time count; how are we going to fix this? Local officials counted 4,015 people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County in January. And while that number is slightly lower than just ...
2 Aug 2019 - SR editorial board
This behavior – treating others as outcasts – happens in the White House, and it happens in our own community “What really makes me an addict is that I use drugs against my will, even when I don’t want to, and it is clear that drugs are making my life unm ...
19 Jul 2019 - SR editorial board
Oregon House Bill 3145 would bring indigent defense more in balance with the prosecution “Public defense is in a crisis in Oregon.” These are the words of Eric J. Deitrick, general counsel for the Office of Public Defense Services, the very agency charge ...
31 May 2019 - SR editorial board
Commonly accepted practices are preventing good renters from getting into housing in Portland Across our city, too many people are homeless or unstably housed. What we don’t need are insurmountable barriers to housing that target people of color and those ...
19 Apr 2019 - SR editorial board