Orange Fence Project Archives - Page 7 of 8 - Street Roots

A bright orange collage. In the background is the pattern of an orange plastic fence, commonly associated with sweeps of homeless encampments. Above that and slightly opaque are piles of trash bags and a tent. In the foreground is a thermometer indicating

City contractors swept homeless Portlanders during state of emergency

by K. Rambo August 3, 2022August 2, 2022

The ornate arches of Old Town/Chinatown in Portland.

Portland’s new shelter referral system becoming less effective with time

by K. Rambo July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

A photo of the ornate gateway arch that leads into Portland's Old Town/ Chinatown neighborhood. The arch is flanked by two bronze lion stratues.

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Homeless people are more likely to be victims of violence than housed people

by Piper McDaniel July 13, 2022July 20, 2022

A photo of the White Stag building. The "Portland Oregon" sign sits atop the building. The sign has an outline of the state of Oregon and a deer leaping over the words. Black text says, "swept away" on the right side of the image.

Old Town’s 90-day ‘reset’ yields sweeps with little notice, no advance postings

by K. Rambo July 6, 2022July 6, 2022

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City of Portland posts many homeless encampments at least twice before a sweep

by K. Rambo June 22, 2022June 23, 2022

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Editorial | Street Roots launches independent Sweep Tracker

by SR editorial board June 1, 2022June 4, 2022

Two signs hang on a fence outside the Queer Affinity Village. The signs say, "respect people's privacy" and "there's no place in portland for hate"

Neighborhood associations demand criminal background checks in Safe Rest Villages citywide, prompting discrimination concerns

by Piper McDaniel May 25, 2022May 27, 2022

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

Despite increased capacity, still not enough shelter beds

by Melanie Henshaw March 30, 2022March 31, 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

by Piper McDaniel March 30, 2022September 28, 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

by SR editorial board March 9, 2022March 9, 2022