Vendor Profile: ‘There’s room for everything’ By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Jonathan Cornelison is not a typical street artist. He seamlessly blurs the boundaries between traditional art, psychedelic imagery, painting, drawing, graffiti and, when he ...
2 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
A positive outlook, good turf keep vendor smiling By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Nestled in the Park Blocks two streets west of the always busy stretch of Southwest Broadway, is a hidden gem of a vendor location: Starbucks at Southwest 9th and Taylor ...
5 Jul 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor Profile: Staying positive, rain or shine By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Waking up to sell Street Roots day in and day out is hard work. Vendors have to brave the elements — seemingly endless rain in the winter, unrelenting sun in the summer. T ...
20 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: A New York state of mind By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Earl Bennett speaks frankly about homelessness, poverty, the American government and the need for social change. Perhaps he derives these perspectives from a lifetime of living i ...
6 Jun 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: Building real relationships with each sale By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer The morning rush hour traffic on Northeast Broadway is almost deafening. Automobiles accelerate toward the I-5 on-ramps at the Rose Quarter, cyclists commute to ...
23 May 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor Profile: Passing the blessings forward By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Cynthia can be brought to tears when she witnesses the goodness in people. “The other day I started crying because of my customer,” Cynthia explains, tears filling her eyes ...
9 May 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: Never give up hope By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Willie Bradford has strong, defined features: large hands, broad shoulders, a tall body, a deep voice and a big smile. When Bradford speaks, his words trail out softly. He smiles a lot ...
26 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor joins Street Roots board of directors By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer With three years as a Street Roots vendor under his belt, Darren Alexander has been steadily building on a good thing. He has been selling at the Alberta Food Co-op since sum ...
28 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor profile: A welcoming sight for new arrival By Cole Merkel, Contributing Writer Union Station, often bustling with activity, is a gateway to the city for many commuters and visitors. Situated adjacent to the Bud Clark Commons, it is also at a crossr ...
15 Mar 2012 - Street Roots
Vendor Profile: Inspired from within and without By Cole Merkel, Contributing writer Oregon’s relentless rainy months between late summer and late spring are difficult for many, including Debra Knauf, who admits that the winter is probably the hardest tim ...
29 Feb 2012 - Street Roots