Roger believes in paying it forward In Roger Cavitt’s initial vendor profile, nearly a decade ago, the first sentence of that interview was “Roger is a people person.” After a decade, Roger is still a people person through and through. “I like so many ...
23 Nov 2018 - Helen Hill
Abigail DeVille’s installation at PICA features Street Roots papers, vendor artwork Portland’s Institute for Contemporary Art’s 16,000-square-foot exhibition space in Northeast Portland is the site of Bronx-based artist Abigail DeVille’s massive installat ...
16 Nov 2018 - Helen Hill
The revolutionary Portland architect talks to Street Roots about the impact of the village mentality America is short some 7 million affordable apartments for those living in poverty, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2018 report. W ...
9 Nov 2018 - Helen Hill
Karl is moving into housing for the first time in many years Karl Dorling has been selling Street Roots off and on for the last 20 years. He remembers many changes in the organization, but one thing has remained constant through the decades: Street Roots ...
26 Oct 2018 - Helen Hill
Rahab’s Sisters in Portland gives sanctuary to women with a range of needs, but it faces challenges due to protests over a nearby needle exchange Pastel tablecloths are flung over large round tables. Flowers are arranged in vases. A team of volunteers in ...
5 Oct 2018 - Helen Hill
Kris is a minimalist and a naturalist; his dog, Azi, hunts mushrooms Kris Brown is an ambassador of alternative thinking who travels “wherever the wind takes me.” Traveling gives him a sense of wonder and confidence. “No matter what city I go to, it’s ...
5 Oct 2018 - Helen Hill
Jaison Kirk will launch a monthly KBOO program featuring his Street Roots cohorts "I love to network,” said Street Roots vendor Jaison Kirk. “I connect dots, and the dots are people. I bring them together.” Jaison is using his networking skills to pr ...
28 Sep 2018 - Helen Hill
Ibelisse and Doug say Street Roots has made a difference in their lives After a long, sometimes terrifying journey that seemed endless and full of setbacks, Ibelisse Jones-Lynch and Doug Lynch just got the keys to their own apartment. Through it all, thei ...
21 Sep 2018 - Helen Hill
Concordia nursing students first came to Street Roots to understand the perspectives of people on the streets. Now they come to provide care. Concordia University’s community health nursing instructor, Kinara Fender, was attending a free health fair with ...
31 Aug 2018 - Helen Hill
'Waste pickers' can fill gaps in municipal waste management, Taylor Cass Talbott explains It was while working with the homeless population in her hometown of Portland that Taylor Cass Talbott started the collaborative series of art exhibits and ...
17 Aug 2018 - Helen Hill