Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon Housing Alliance asked: What do you want to see? Last month we asked community members to share their vision. We asked: What does building Oregon’s future mean to you? What would change in your life, in your experi ...
1 Jun 2015 - Omar Carrillo
Last week, on my way home to grab a bite to eat before an event, I noticed 15 or so older women bedding down together in Old Town. Their presence stopped me in my tracks. One elderly woman, homeless for less than a year, only received $700 from Social Sec ...
1 May 2014 - Israel Bayer
By Israel Bayer, Staff Writer Homelessness in our community and cities throughout the country has become the new normal. That’s a problem. Three decades ago, the federal government began slashing housing and mental health programs. The bleeding has never ...
25 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff