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street roots STREET ROOTS Jan. 23, 2009 2OQ8 ANNUAL REPORT wimwcMnc r'y amrrni STILL RESO5ATÖ Dear readers, Ì9 W against the regime tS« jVMiswwuMf that tapini Mtlosrar talk about mm/iolott ¡moli | there’s no doubt about it — there have been better times to be a newspaper. But then, we’re not just any I newspaper. a For 10 years now, Street Roots has held to the principle that people want to learn from the individuals and events around them, and readers have responded with their increased attention to our vendors and our content It is that simple equation that is at the foundation of our organization — with the support of our readers comes the support of our vendors. For years, Street Roots had been tagged as "the homeless paper," a moniker that was entirely fitting in our early years, but one that has not kept up with the times. Today, we have to look at the bigger pictures, still keeping an eye focused on our community, but put in the context of issues affecting all of our lives. Our editorial team now boasts about 40 volunteer writers, columnists, artists, poets and photographers from on and off the streets, and reaching beyond Portland. TWOiSOFTHE Locally, we’re bringing you coverage on important issues that effect not just the TRADEOFF streets, but all of us as a community. When people on the streets protested City Hall, no one provided more comprehensive coverage on the history behind the street movement to end the criminalization "The best journalism of the hofneless. We brought you the frank and stirring series from Tye Doudy, chronicling his life under addiction on always combines in Portland’s streets. And we introduced you to some wonderful depth reporting with a people, many of them our own vendors, and said goodbye to commitment to public Roger Gates, who’s passing brought to the surface the impact one man on a corner can have. service. That's Street It is important to us not only to provide engaging articles Roots." and photography, but also to educate. In our recent special — ANNA GRIFFIN edition on affordable housing, we hope we helped sort out the THE OREGONIAN complex and often confounding world of affordable housing development and all the strings attached. In the year to come, we hope to infuse the paper with more culture, including inspiring interviews with creative and intriguing personalities. And we have a world of sister papers in partnership to deliver more news and commentary to our Portland neighbors. We will also be publishing our first poetry anthology. To keep up the pace with all that’s going on, we’ve hired our first part-time reporter, Mara Grunbaum, and launched a blog, www.streetroots.wordpress.com, to provide sneak peaks into new editions, keep you posted on events, and generate a wider dialogue on the topics important to our community. We send out a special thanks to everyone who help make Street Roots a great newspaper and a publication like no other in the Portland area. Because of your support, as writers and readers, 2008 was a great year, and with all the changes upon us, here in Portland and across the nation, stay posted in 2009. Sincerely, z Joanne Managing Editor "Street Roots has covered the affordable housing crisis in a more comprehensive and understandable manaar than any other media outlet m town. You have done a great service to Portland in making clear the link between the severe shortage of affordable housing and homelessness.” — BOBBY WEINSTOCK northwest pilot project Thompson, and Rose City Resource Specialist Eddy Barbosa. Sian up for weekly e-mail alerts from Street Roots at www.streetroots.org. Check out our blog at www.streetroots.wordpress.com
