If I were currently homeless I would choose living outdoors over living in shelter. Hands down. That doesn’t mean I would be choosing to be homeless. The mayor recently declared an end to his “Safe Sleep” policy in our city. The policy allowed for people ...
4 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer
The former Seattle councilman and author of ‘Becoming a Citizen Activist’ says everyone has the potential to make a difference. And he is bringing his message to Portland. Nick Licata is a lifelong political activist who spent 18 years as a Seattle City C ...
12 May 2016 - Israel Bayer
Less than two weeks before hosting a West Coast summit of his peers, Portland’s mayor talks about the critical agenda items. Street Roots recently sat down with Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and talked about homelessness and climate change. Hales will be j ...
25 Nov 2015 - Israel Bayer
The new investment will go to support "A Home For Everyone," a community partnership to end homelessness Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced this morning a $30 million city and county commitment to support ne ...
30 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
Welcome to Street Roots’ 2014-15 annual report. What an amazing and historic year. In January, after three years of planning and community support, Street Roots doubled its publication schedule to weekly. By going weekly we have been able to give vendors ...
17 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
Bryan Pollard, now executive editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, says Native American media are 'struggling for a free press' Bryan Pollard is the executive editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, a monthly publication based in Tahlequah, Okla. Pollard is ...
3 Sep 2015 - Israel Bayer
Paul Boden is the executive director of the Western Regional Advocacy Project, or WRAP. The organization is made up of community organizations around the United States, including Street Roots and Right 2 Survive in Portland. The group published the ground ...
2 Jul 2014 - Israel Bayer
From sidewalks to social services, Charlie Hales talks about what to expect as he takes the reins as Portland’s new mayor By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer New Mayor Charlie Hales recently sat down with Street Roots to talk about the state of the city, and w ...
28 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Suzanne Bonamici talks about her expectations for the coming year By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Suzanne Bonamici, is a leader who is ...
14 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Here’s a brief recap of Street Roots over the past year: Newspaper Street Roots published more than 600 community voices in 2012. The newspaper partnered with more than two dozen organizations that ran op-eds in the newspaper ...
5 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff