Money well spent? July 30, 2008 The City Auditor says Portland's housing tax abatement program- intended to spur construction of affordable housing in distressed neighborhoods- isn't living up to its promises. Gaps in oversight between the Portl ...
30 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Vendors with customers in the Pearl and NW Brent Snyder selling a newspaper at his Whole Foods location in the Pearl. Customers come in all ages. Cassidy with customer at Trader Joe's in NW Portland. The popular vendor John Thompson in front of his m ...
30 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Judge rules in favor of Tent City 4 in Seattle From the Seattle Times Seattle tent city Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
30 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Camping notice posted in front of Portland Rescue Mission An illegal camping notice is posted in front of the Portland Rescue Mission for August 4. Illegal camping Portland Rescue Mission Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
29 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
SAFE will hold public meeting on sidewalk obstruction ordinance Aug. 11 SAFE Street Access For Everyone Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
29 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Roger Gates "found his Roots" Dwight Jaynes over at the Portland Tribune writes a piece on Roger Gates. Dwight Jaynes Portland Tribune Roger Gates Where to buy Street Roots Print ...
28 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Attacks against homeless nationwide on the rise Each year, the National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty and the National Coalition for the Homeless compile statistics on attacks against people experiencing homelessness nationwide. The latest repor ...
28 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Roger Gates appeared in award video (July 27) Roger Gates appeared in this Portland Trail Blazers Volunteer Innovation Award video back in February. [youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvG5_1s3wAs] Portland Trail Blazers Roger Gates Volunteer Award W ...
27 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
Partner organization captures police assualt (July 25) Street Roots partner organization through the Western Regional Advocacy Project, the Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN) captures police assaulting an individual on the street. [youtube= htt ...
25 Jul 2008 - Street Roots
A long way from home (July 25) Miyuki Sese, Street Roots full-time intern this summer recently traveled to a land far, far away. Sese is from Japan and has been in the states nearly one-year and in Portland for nearly three months. Her adventures recently ...
25 Jul 2008 - Street Roots