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A photo of Street Roots new building on West Burnside Street. A crowd is gathered outside the building.

Opinion | It didn’t go as planned — and that is ok

Director's Desk | Street Roots groundbreaking ceremony was motivated by hope and community

Cody McGraw

March 29, 2023

The House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. filled with people as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address.

Opinion | Attacks continue, but social security is strong

Street Smart Economics | The U.S. Social Security system should be improved, not eliminated

Martin Hart-Landsberg

March 23, 2023

In the background is a photo of city hall, in the foreground is a blue and green tent.

Opinion | Hope is stillborn in tent city

Commissioner Rene Gonzalez prohibiting first responders from distributing tents is unethical — so is turning away from 'grim and murderous reality'

Ariel Stone

March 22, 2023

Kaia Sand | Street Roots celebrates expansion

Opinion | Street Roots broke ground on renovations for its new, expanded West Burnside Street office last week, ushering in a new era with expanded services

Kaia Sand

March 22, 2023

Photo of a fenced off area at the Oregon State Penitentiary

Opinion | Incarceration should not be a default solution to crime

Transforming Justice | Compared to other nations, the United States sends more people to prisons, spends more tax dollars on prisons. Why?

Andy Ko Babak Zolfaghari-Azar

March 16, 2023

Nick Laycox sits in front of monitors with headphones on and answers calls.

Kaia Sand | Yes, please do call 911 for Portland Street Response

Opinion | Requesting PSR requires calling 911, here's how it works:

Kaia Sand

March 16, 2023

An entrance to a parking garage with a sign that says "parking"

Opinion | How parking makes our city less livable and less affordable

Moving Foward | The end of parking minimums in Oregon makes room for creativity

Henry Latourette Miller

March 15, 2023

People outside street roots office with snow on the ground and space heaters. They are standing near the heaters and under the tents to keep warm during the snow storm.

Opinion | How to offer help without being a jerk

Access Denied | Don’t know how to help? Sharing useful information can be impactful

Hanna Brooks Olsen

March 8, 2023

DeVon Pouncey smiles holding up a cash box labeled "Snow Day Fund."

Kaia Sand | You stepped up, ‘Supportland’ style

OPINION | 890 Street Roots supporters pitched in $30,000 of snow aid

Kaia Sand

March 7, 2023

A photo showing a body worn camera device on the chest of an officer.

Opinion | Say 'no' to pre-review of body-worn camera footage

Portland Police Association wants PPB to have ability to review footage before reporting force

Eben Hoffer

March 7, 2023