Portland-area groups and individuals tell Street Roots why they're participating in protests and rallies In a world where political activism is often segmented by cause, never before has one administration unified such a diverse group of progressives ...
16 Jan 2017 - Emily Green
Last week, Portland City Council approved an update to the Climate Action Plan. As a candidate for City Council, I would like to weigh in with some ideas for how we can achieve a sustainable and equitable community. For context, I have worked closely with ...
7 Jul 2015 - Nick Caleb
When Mic Crenshaw came to Portland, it was sort of like shaking a personal Etch A Sketch. He wanted a fresh start. That is understandable. He had left behind an on-going struggle with white supremacists in Minneapolis, Minn. His connection to the streets ...
10 Jan 2015 - Suzanne Zalokar
When there are so many challenges to making the beautiful world we believe in the same one we live in, what do we do in Portland? When the world is increasingly ready for ways to heal deep social alienation and problems such as homelessness and disempower ...
15 May 2014 - Joseph Von Hoven
In 1999, North and Northeast Portland was a low-income neighborhood surrounded by a food desert, and The Portland Development Commission (PDC) promised to do something about it. Fourteen years later, the PDC did-- but many of the people who needed the sup ...
16 Dec 2013 - Cameron Whitten
McKenzie River Gathering get together this weekend in Eugene Street Roots traveled to Eugene yesterday to spend the day with the activists around the state. The event held at Alton Baker Park was hosted by the McKenzie River Gathering and offered an array ...
10 Aug 2009 - Street Roots