Opinion Archives - Page 20 of 139 - Street Roots

Trimet 19 bus drives down the street on a rainy day.

Opinion | TriMet Should eliminate fares, not increase them

by Mary King November 22, 2022November 25, 2022

A photo of Portland City Hall

Opinion l Mental Health Association of Portland tells City Council its plan for mass encampments is costly, inhumane and ineffective

by Mental Health Association of Portland November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

One person dispenses coffee into a cup to serve the other person waiting on the other side of a table.

Opinion | Lending a helping hand in Multnomah County

by K. Rambo and Sophie November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

A person speaks into a microphone addressing a crowd of seated people. A sign on the back wall of the room says "PCUN"

Opinion | A Black Oregonian looks back on the failure of ‘No On 9’ to address racism

by Cecil Charles Prescod November 9, 2022November 11, 2022

A photo shows a tent and several people from the Rapid Resonse workers and Portland police conducting a sweep on West Burnside.

Opinion | Where Do People Go Once They’re Swept?

by Hanna Brooks Olsen November 9, 2022November 16, 2022

Many people are gathered at Blanchet House to testify on the camp ban

Kaia Sand | Camping bans, mass camps will worsen Portland’s problems

by Kaia Sand November 7, 2022January 4, 2023

A group of people marching in the rain. The photo is black and white.

Opinion | Organizing across identity, community and the state against Ballot Measure 9

by Melissa Lang November 2, 2022November 7, 2022

A cover page of an October 2000 issue of Street Roots. Large text says, |Camping ban overturned."

Kaia Sand | A quarter century of camping bans, sit-lie ordinances

by Kaia Sand November 2, 2022January 4, 2023

A crowd of people in a black and white photograph showing a march against Ballot Measure 9.

Opinion | Remembering the fight against Ballot Measure 9

by Melissa Lang October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

A black banner with white text says, "house keys not handcuffs" on a red background.

Kaia Sand | Wheeler, Ryan, you are cordially invited to a town hall. Please RSVP.

by Kaia Sand October 26, 2022January 4, 2023