The Kidz Outside festival organizers want the community to decide the future of George Park Mat Randol spent a good chunk of his childhood at George Park in Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood. From hanging out with friends on the playground to walking acro ...
17 Aug 2022 - Mia Ryder-Marks
Fair Housing Council of Oregon director Allan Lazo breaks down the AFFH and the dangers associated with removing requirements that promoted racial and economic integration Last month, President Donald Trump took a moment to type out two character-limited ...
17 Aug 2020 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
The founder of Right 2 Root talks about the impact of gentrification and how her organization brings community members into the planning process What if black Oregonians at risk of displacement by gentrification had a say in how their neighborhoods were d ...
28 Jun 2019 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
PassinArt’s production of the August Wilson play portrays issues afflicting black communities Today, Portland is considered by many as a hub that champions progressive values. But events today and in the past paint a much different and painful story for A ...
23 Mar 2018 - John Michael Sproles
His new documentary examines the heartbreaking costs of the Albina district’s transformation Update on Jan. 15, 2018: "Priced Out" will be showing at Portland Community College's Cascade Campus on Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in ...
3 Nov 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Neighbors hope to preserve affordable housing and stave off displacement Nearly 100 residents of Southwest Portland and nearby suburbs, along with elected officials from every level of Oregon government, gathered at Markham Elementary School on Saturday, ...
20 Oct 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
How an unruly free box in Portland evolved into a project to keep the spirit of guerrilla activism alive Between the brunch lines and boutique stores that have taken over Alberta Street stands a vivid roofed structure filled to the brim with clothing, tch ...
5 May 2017 - Emilly Prado
How it happens, who it harms, and how we can work toward a solution Insufficient income taxes on the rich, cash-starved local governments and opportunistic developers constitute the ingredients for a particularly bitter pill for low-income people: higher ...
27 Apr 2017 - Jared Paben
A new mural in Northwest Portland is the work of Gats. In a rare interview, he tells Street Roots why he covertly creates public art. It isn’t every day that a phantom comes to Portland. Gats, or Graffiti Against the System, is a mysterious street artist ...
20 Apr 2017 - Stephen Quirke
Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategy consultant, pushes for ‘self-gentrification’ – development from within the community Majora Carter may not be a household name in Portland, but she is somewhat of a celebrity in South Bronx, where she was bo ...
12 Dec 2016 - Emily Green