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Finding Home

A series of in-depth articles examining national perspectives around America’s growing housing and homeless crisis.
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The Next Generation

The Next Generation is a Street Roots series that focuses on the well-being and housing stability of children and young adults, locally and nationally, and explores the work being done to prevent another generation from becoming homeless. Street Roots received funding from Meyer Memorial Trust's Housing Advocacy Portfolio to develop dedicated reporting for The Next Generation series.
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A photo shows a key placed in a lock. The key has a keychain hanging on it in the shape of a house.

Independent homebuyers can’t compete with investors

Amid tight housing market, investors snap up homes in record numbers. Portland renters and prospective non-investment homebuyers are feeling the impact.

By

Melanie Henshaw

April 13, 2022

Rows of bunk beds line both sides of a room in a shelter.

Despite increased capacity, still not enough shelter beds

There are only 1,600 shelter beds in Multnomah county for more than 4,000 people experiencing homelessness

By

Melanie Henshaw

March 30, 2022

An illustration of a scale with a tent on one side and a building on the other side.

Business owners asked for sweeps and got them

Close ties raise questions about fairness in the city’s effort to alleviate homelessness

By

March 30, 2022

photo showing green front door with torn paper effect down middle of door

Experts fear crisis of ‘aged homelessness’

Nearly 40% of all Oregonians over 65 say they are at risk of losing their homes

By

March 16, 2022

In the background is an image of an orange fence and text in the foreground reads, "The Orange Fence Project" and below that, "Homelessness policy, enforcement, and impact in Portland.

Editorial | Introducing The Orange Fence Project

Focusing on homelessness policy, enforcement and impact in Portland

By

SR editorial board

March 9, 2022

A view of the tiny homes fenced off with buildings on the other side of the river in the background.

All 6 Safe Rest Village sites are confirmed, what’s next?

Under emergency authorization from Portland mayor, Dan Ryan announces new SRV site locations

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March 9, 2022

An illustrations shows a house half sunken or drowning in an ocean with a woman standing atop the roof that is still above water.

Housing advocates fear possible eviction wave

The grace period for back rent is over, vulnerable communities expected to be disproportionately impacted

By

March 2, 2022

In their own words: Unhoused Portlanders speak on the emergency order banning encampments in high-traffic corridors

By

February 23, 2022

A photo of the highway with cars driving in their respective lanes and an on-ramp. Off to the side are trees and two tents are situated off the highway.

Mayor’s order forbidding camping in high-traffic areas leaves unhoused Portlanders with few places to go

Portland city government has no plans to relax sweep criteria in safer areas following emergency order

By

Piper McDaniel K. Rambo

February 23, 2022

Jan. 31 Sam Adams Memo (full text)

February 11, 2022

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