OPINION | It is the best of plans, it is the worst of plans: Talk to those impacted before voting to change their lives The mayor’s office, along with Commissioner Dan Ryan, unleashed the best of the plans and the worst of plans, with no evidence that unh ...
26 Oct 2022 - Kaia Sand
OPINION | Two cycling events show how simple it is to be considerate, inclusive of unhoused neighbors The sun was low in Old Town as bikers pulled up to the corner of West Burnside Street and Northwest Third Avenue. Soon, the corner was bustling with cycl ...
31 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Director’s Desk | These deaths are the horrible outcome of inequitable access to housing and other healthcare necessities The Little Match Girl had no good options. She contended with poverty and freezing cold, Hans Christian Andersen writes in his 19th-c ...
24 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Opinion | Spurred by need and creativity, Street Roots' growth demands more space Jason found Street Roots its new organizational home. It was February of 2021, and I was biking around Old Town, a map of properties printed from Portland Maps clutched ...
17 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Opinion | Street Roots invests in building on Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, plans to renovate A man walked to the corner of Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street, moving slowly, likely worn from weathering nights outside. I ge ...
10 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
I'm proud that Street Roots received a Portland Clean Energy Fund grant Our city is poised to make a large investment in climate change equity — and that’s a really big deal. I’m proud that Street Roots is one of 65 organizations to receive grants fr ...
3 Aug 2022 - Kaia Sand
Opinion | Born out of necessity, the ambassador program is thriving Born from the needs of the pandemic, Street Roots’ ambassador program is now a seasoned option for vendors to build skills by serving the community through paid work. Participation in the ...
27 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand
Director’s Desk | Katherine’s legacy and passion for food are cherished One time it was biscuits and gravy, and another, crepes and Greek yogurt. Along the way, Katherine Deumling developed a signature Street Roots breakfast: vegetable frittata, pumpkin b ...
20 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand
Director's Desk | At least 9 Street Roots vendors have moved from homelessness into housing in the last 3 months It’s not flashy news. It’s one-at-a-time, word-of-mouth kind of news. “I get my keys tomorrow.” “I’m getting housing.” “The apartment is ...
13 Jul 2022 - Kaia Sand
Opinion | Stable housing is vital, but remains underfunded compared to policing Imagine a city in which some people have plenty, and some barely have anything at all. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. This column represents her views. T ...
29 Jun 2022 - Kaia Sand