Street Spirit x Bay Area Current

A special 16-page issue published in collaboration with Bay Area Current

Community Voices

How We Got Here

Unhoused activist Amber Whitson dispels a growing fiction: Evicting Berkeley's largest encampment will not solve homelessness.

In Dialogue: Measure W Update with Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas

Homelessness services will get major boost from the $1.4 billion pot of county funds.

Behind the Lens: Wood Street (2026)

By Caron Creighton on April 7, 2026

First-person Opinion

Filmmaker Caron Creighton sits down with resident-leaders and participants of the feature documentary Wood Street (2026).

Street Spirit horoscopes – April 2026

By Boudia Crow Lafleur on April 7, 2026

Arts and Culture

'These times are going to be filled with obstacles and challenges'

The path to a permanent home: What does it take to get housed?

By Alastair Boone on March 3, 2026

News

In Richmond, two women traverse the transition from homelessness to permanent housing

Poetry

Anger & Frustration

By Elias Gonzalez on April 7, 2026

Arts and Culture Poetry

'Something about this really affects / me to think about how this country / will kill you and call you a thief just / for the crime of being hungry.'

Untitled

By Elf on April 7, 2026

Arts and Culture Poetry

'some of us are strong at / these broken places, / and refuse to / not see the stars'

What It’s Like

By Tim Rudolph on April 7, 2026

Arts and Culture Poetry

'It’s like your move-along ass / had somewhere to go'

Our impact in 2025

November 26, 2025

Check out all the progress we made this year, and learn more about our plans for 2026.

Street Spirit x Bay Area Current

Community Voices

How We Got Here

In Dialogue: Measure W Update with Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas

Arts, Culture, & More

Behind the Lens: Wood Street (2026)

Street Spirit horoscopes – April 2026

The path to a permanent home: What does it take to get housed?

Poetry

Anger & Frustration

Untitled

What It’s Like

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Street Spirit Annual Impact Report

Our impact in 2025