There has been a lot of discussion about income inequality in our country lately — we are living in a time when wealth is concentrated among the richest Americans, and the gap between the richest and everyone else is the widest it’s been since the 1920’s. ...
1 Dec 2014 - Michael Buonocore
Oregon has a history of ingenuity and innovation. We have worked hard to come together and build communities and public systems — roads, schools, cities and towns — that sustain us. Yet, that central lesson of coming together is often forgotten. Let’s rem ...
20 Oct 2014 - Omar Carrillo T...
The recent announcement by the Portland Development Commission that Natural Grocers will be the new anchor tenant of the much-maligned and long vacant city-owned lot in Northeast Portland at the corner of Alberta Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevar ...
6 Oct 2014 - M. Nels Johnson
Portland is poised to begin the work of building tiny houses. We couldn’t be more excited about the idea. Tiny houses are small, compact houses, typically around 200 square feet. Providing a safe home, regardless of its size, that offers privacy and secur ...
4 Sep 2014 - SR editorial board
The greater-Portland area is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Not only does need drastically outweigh availability — with some waiting years to access housing within their financial means — those who do obtain affordable homes often find them ...
13 Aug 2014 - Emily Green
The Fourth of July has come and gone, and its passing has ushered in the start of summer in Portland. With summer comes the bounty of fresh local produce, the endless summer nights and evening dinners out on the patio. Summer also brings with it an incr ...
24 Jul 2014 - M. Nels Johnson
The City of Portland is in the process of regulating short-term rentals. We know that by allowing short-term rentals to thrive in Portland, many Portlanders could have access to an additional income. It will also have a negative impact on the affordable h ...
22 Jul 2014 - SR editorial board
Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler admits that most Oregonians know very little about what he does — he said even he didn’t know much about the job before he took it. But it’s an important position, and as financial concerns grow across the state, his dep ...
17 Jul 2014 - Emily Green
Paul Boden is the executive director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project, or WRAP. The organization is made up of community organizations around the United States, including Street Roots and Right 2 Survive in Portland. The group published the ground ...
2 Jul 2014 - Israel Bayer
Portland is reaching a tipping point. With the decline of affordable housing units around the city due to the increase of rental prices we’re heading into a perfect storm. In fact, some might say the storm has already arrived on our shores. It sure feels ...
1 Jul 2014 - Israel Bayer