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  1. Editorial: solutions, not sweeps, will end homelessness

    Homeless camp sweeps in Portland illustrate dearth of services available now Every year about this time, like clockwork, the City of Portland conducts annual camp sweeps in inner Southeast Portland, and eventually parts of downtown right before the Rose F ...

    28 May 2015 - SR editorial board

  2. Portland needs a centralized storage facility for camp sweeps

    For nearly a year, Street Roots has been advocating for a more centralized location for homeless campers who have their possessions confiscated during camp sweeps. A recent article in the Portland Mercury outlines just how ridiculous the entire situation ...

    1 Dec 2014 - SR editorial board

  3. Camp sweeps shouldn’t be inhumane

    Lawsuits seldom provide the most compelling reads. But the stories told in the recent filing by the Oregon Law Center are personal and disturbing. It tells the story of several Portland men and women experiencing homelessness, who after losing everything ...

    26 Dec 2013 - SR editorial board

  4. City Hall plays the wrong hand with street sweeps

    Running the City of Portland is hard work. But being able to work in a collaborative effort toward a common goal shouldn’t be. Mayor Charlie Hales boldly declared last week that enforcing sidewalk laws against people experiencing homelessness — and we ass ...

    19 Aug 2013 - SR editorial board

  5. Street Roots is ready for anything, large or small

    Street Roots editorial Jim and Street Roots’ Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel started around the same time. Jim was a Street Roots vendor. Cole was a Jesuit Volunteer a year out of college and looking to make a difference in the world. For more than a year, ...

    25 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff

  6. We have to all stick together during difficult times

    Street Roots editorial The City has signaled that many community organizations and others serving Portland citizens are in for some hard times. From neighborhood groups to cycling and walking advocates, to homeless and housing services and after-school pr ...

    14 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff

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