We continue to evolve, thanks to your support Five years ago, Street Roots set several goals to support a broader social justice agenda in Portland. Our No. 1 goal was to go to a weekly publication. By doing so, we wanted to give vendors a more stable inc ...
17 Dec 2016 - Israel Bayer
You're saying, 'I believe in humanity, one dollar and conversation at a time' We’re asking readers to support Street Roots this holiday season. Supporting Street Roots has never been more important. At the heart of Street Roots are the mor ...
8 Dec 2016 - Israel Bayer
No other mayor in my tenure has done more for the homeless than Hales We are only weeks away from Donald Trump taking over as the new leader of the free world. People are both scared and angry. We see the dark clouds gathering on the horizon. We know a st ...
27 Nov 2016 - Israel Bayer
Street Roots has worked to prioritize the voices of immigrants and refugees, the poor, critical thinkers, policymakers and truth-tellers. We will continue to do so. The November election brought big wins for housing across the country. There were 34 ballo ...
16 Nov 2016 - Israel Bayer
Let’s bring 3,000 Portlanders home: Yes for Affordable Homes Michael Votta and his partner, Andie, were everything to one another. Both mentally ill, they were lovers, best friends and survivors of a lifetime of abuse. They looked out for each other on th ...
3 Nov 2016 - Israel Bayer
It’s extraordinary to see people experiencing homelessness and poverty motivated to get involved in democracy Imagine for a moment, just a moment, sleeping outside tonight with only a blanket between your body and the cold, hard and wet concrete. Now imag ...
20 Oct 2016 - Israel Bayer
Here are some ways you can help pass Yes for Affordable Homes in Portland We are four weeks away from a historic opportunity to vote for more affordable housing. It’s taken us a lot to get to this historic moment. A little more than two years ago, Street ...
6 Oct 2016 - Israel Bayer
The last thing we need is increased criminalization efforts of the homeless The idea of Wapato Jail, an empty facility in far out North Portland, being used as a homeless shelter just won’t die. Can we just say no to Wapato? Please. At this point, the iss ...
29 Sep 2016 - Israel Bayer
Another tragic number: The latest Domicile Unknown count is equal to the previous two years' combined The number of deaths among people experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County in 2015 is the highest it has been since we began counting. Accordi ...
8 Sep 2016 - Israel Bayer
Organized camps, income opportunities, education can be implemented immediately The frustration and conflict between neighbors and people experiencing homelessness has always existed. Saying that, in the past few months it has reached an all-time high – n ...
1 Sep 2016 - Israel Bayer