Street Roots is a Portland, Oregon, United States based homeless advocacy group[4] and a weekly alternative newspaper that covers homeless issues.[5] The newsprint is sold by and for the homeless in Portland.[6] The paper is published every week and sold through vendors who are currently or formerly homeless.The paper's editorial position is homeless advocacy. Vendors purchase the paper for 25 cents and sell them for $1 and keep the difference of 75 cents. The paper features alternative news, interviews, and poetry written by local journalists as well as the homeless and those who work with them.
It was originally started out as a newsletter called Burnside Cadillac in 1990, which started the vendor model in 1996.[7] The name was still Burnside Cadillac in 1998.[8] During the same year, it first appeared as Street Roots as an "offshoot" to Burnside Cadillac.[2] Israel Bayer was hired as executive director a few years later, and remained in that position for 15 years, performing numerous duties as he emerged as "one of Portland's leading moral authorities on homelessness," according to coverage in the Willamette Week. He announced his departure in 2017.[9]
In 2007, it was described as the "most vocal opponent" of a proposed "sit-lie ordinance" championed by the Portland Business Alliance and then-Mayor Tom Potter. Its acceptance of a $30,000 grant from Street Access For Everyone (SAFE), at a time when its annual budget was $90,000, prompted concerns about editorial influence. The funding was designated for printing 10,000 resource guides that listed services for the homeless and an employee to assemble the guides. The executive director at the time of Street Roots Israel Bayer asserted the paper would not change its editorial position against the sit-lie ordinance. Kyle Chisek, a non-voting member of SAFE at the time announced the money wasn't intended to influence newspaper's editorial position. Chisek added that SAFE committee and Street Roots shared commitment to "providing a service for the homeless."[10] Initially, the city was concerned that this guide might be a duplicate of services already offered by the government and other non-profit agencies.[10]
The Rose City Resource, a guide to local services related to homelessness, began as a four-page section of the paper in 1999, was launched as a separate publication following the SAFE grant. It served as a model for a similar publication established in Seattle in 2018.[11][12][13] By 2018, the guide had grown to 104 pages, and was published twice a year.[14]
In recent years, Street Roots has continued to take positions on public policy related to homelessness.[15][16]
The organization had purchased a new building in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood in 2023 in order to expand. It intends to relocate to the new building by November 2023.[17]
Distributionedit
Papers are sold for $1 each. Vendors purchase the copies of papers for 25 cents each and keep the difference of 75 cents.[18]
^ abButler, Grant (2018-02-06). "20 Portland-area things that were brand new 20 years ago". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-07-01. The newspaper covering issues connected to homelessness and poverty first appeared in 1998 as an offshoot of the now-defunct Burnside Cadillac.
^Cohen, Jason (February 27, 2018). "Meet the New Executive Director of 'Street Roots'". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
^Harnisch, Kelsey (November 19, 2019). "Emails Show Portland Businesses Wanted Homeless Meal Service Gone From a Downtown Park". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2019-11-20. Kaia Sand, executive director of the homeless advocacy group Street Roots,
^"Street Roots responds to continuation of Portland homeless sweep". KGW. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-23. "Street Roots, a local newspaper that covers homeless issues" at 13 to 15 seconds in video
^Griffin, Anna (2015-03-01). "Our Homeless Crisis: Join our Monday live chat with reporter Anna Griffin and Street Roots executive director Israel Bayer". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
^Elia, Cory (2019-03-18). "Street Roots celebrates community in 20th anniversary exhibit". Vanguard. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^RELEVANT (2009-03-30). "Street Roots: The Voice of the Homeless". RELEVANT. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^"Street Roots Executive Director Israel Bayer is Leaving the Paper". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
^ abPein, Corey (August 22, 2007). . Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
^Greenstone, Scott (April 4, 2018). "New booklet an aid in getting help for homelessness in Seattle area". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
^"Portland State Queer Resource Center". www.pdx.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
^independencenw (2009-07-27). "Rose City Resource Guide Just Published". Independence Northwest. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
^Fried, Susan (April 5, 2018). "Real Change Creates Resource Guide for the Unhoused". Retrieved 2019-04-17.
^Pollard, Jessica (September 25, 2015). "Street Roots: Invest $20 Million in Housing Crisis". Willamette Week. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
^Vespa, Maggie (March 22, 2019). "Amid spike in 911 calls tied to homelessness, Street Roots pitches". KGW. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
^"Street Roots prepares for expansion with purchase of new building". kgw.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^Cheney, Cathy (December 12, 2019). "Portland Street Roots vendors share their stories (Photos)". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
Further readingedit
Griffin, Anna (March 26, 2009). "At 10 years, Street Roots builds on its base". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
External linksedit
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Official website
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Street Roots is a Portland Oregon United States based homeless advocacy group 4 and a weekly alternative newspaper that covers homeless issues 5 The newsprint is sold by and for the homeless in Portland 6 The paper is published every week and sold through vendors who are currently or formerly homeless The paper s editorial position is homeless advocacy Vendors purchase the paper for 25 cents and sell them for 1 and keep the difference of 75 cents The paper features alternative news interviews and poetry written by local journalists as well as the homeless and those who work with them Street RootsA Street Roots salesman with newspapersTypeWeekly alternative newspaperFormatCompactEditorK Rambo 1 Founded1998 2 Political alignmentHomeless advocacyHeadquartersPortland Oregon U S Circulation10 000 as of 2018 3 Websitestreetroots wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Distribution 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editIt was originally started out as a newsletter called Burnside Cadillac in 1990 which started the vendor model in 1996 7 The name was still Burnside Cadillac in 1998 8 During the same year it first appeared as Street Roots as an offshoot to Burnside Cadillac 2 Israel Bayer was hired as executive director a few years later and remained in that position for 15 years performing numerous duties as he emerged as one of Portland s leading moral authorities on homelessness according to coverage in the Willamette Week He announced his departure in 2017 9 In 2007 it was described as the most vocal opponent of a proposed sit lie ordinance championed by the Portland Business Alliance and then Mayor Tom Potter Its acceptance of a 30 000 grant from Street Access For Everyone SAFE at a time when its annual budget was 90 000 prompted concerns about editorial influence The funding was designated for printing 10 000 resource guides that listed services for the homeless and an employee to assemble the guides The executive director at the time of Street Roots Israel Bayer asserted the paper would not change its editorial position against the sit lie ordinance Kyle Chisek a non voting member of SAFE at the time announced the money wasn t intended to influence newspaper s editorial position Chisek added that SAFE committee and Street Roots shared commitment to providing a service for the homeless 10 Initially the city was concerned that this guide might be a duplicate of services already offered by the government and other non profit agencies 10 The Rose City Resource a guide to local services related to homelessness began as a four page section of the paper in 1999 was launched as a separate publication following the SAFE grant It served as a model for a similar publication established in Seattle in 2018 11 12 13 By 2018 the guide had grown to 104 pages and was published twice a year 14 In recent years Street Roots has continued to take positions on public policy related to homelessness 15 16 The organization had purchased a new building in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood in 2023 in order to expand It intends to relocate to the new building by November 2023 17 Distribution editPapers are sold for 1 each Vendors purchase the copies of papers for 25 cents each and keep the difference of 75 cents 18 References edit K Rambo Street Roots a b Butler Grant 2018 02 06 20 Portland area things that were brand new 20 years ago oregonlive Retrieved 2023 07 01 The newspaper covering issues connected to homelessness and poverty first appeared in 1998 as an offshoot of the now defunct Burnside Cadillac Cohen Jason February 27 2018 Meet the New Executive Director of Street Roots Portland Monthly Retrieved 2019 11 24 Harnisch Kelsey November 19 2019 Emails Show Portland Businesses Wanted Homeless Meal Service Gone From a Downtown Park Willamette Week Retrieved 2019 11 20 Kaia Sand executive director of the homeless advocacy group Street Roots Street Roots responds to continuation of Portland homeless sweep KGW 22 December 2019 Retrieved 2019 12 23 Street Roots a local newspaper that covers homeless issues at 13 to 15 seconds in video Griffin Anna 2015 03 01 Our Homeless Crisis Join our Monday live chat with reporter Anna Griffin and Street Roots executive director Israel Bayer The Oregonian Retrieved 2019 04 16 Elia Cory 2019 03 18 Street Roots celebrates community in 20th anniversary exhibit Vanguard Retrieved 2023 07 01 RELEVANT 2009 03 30 Street Roots The Voice of the Homeless RELEVANT Retrieved 2023 07 01 Street Roots Executive Director Israel Bayer is Leaving the Paper Willamette Week Retrieved 2018 08 05 a b Pein Corey August 22 2007 Sit Lie Roll Over Willamette Week Archived from the original on November 7 2007 Retrieved 2017 02 20 Greenstone Scott April 4 2018 New booklet an aid in getting help for homelessness in Seattle area Seattle Times Retrieved 2019 04 17 Portland State Queer Resource Center www pdx edu Retrieved 2019 04 17 independencenw 2009 07 27 Rose City Resource Guide Just Published Independence Northwest Retrieved 2019 04 17 Fried Susan April 5 2018 Real Change Creates Resource Guide for the Unhoused Retrieved 2019 04 17 Pollard Jessica September 25 2015 Street Roots Invest 20 Million in Housing Crisis Willamette Week Retrieved April 17 2019 Vespa Maggie March 22 2019 Amid spike in 911 calls tied to homelessness Street Roots pitches KGW Retrieved April 17 2019 Street Roots prepares for expansion with purchase of new building kgw com March 16 2023 Retrieved 2023 07 01 Cheney Cathy December 12 2019 Portland Street Roots vendors share their stories Photos Portland Business Journal Retrieved April 11 2020 Further reading editGriffin Anna March 26 2009 At 10 years Street Roots builds on its base The Oregonian Retrieved November 29 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Street Roots Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Street Roots amp oldid 1177485949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
