A look inside the Wood Street community as Caltrans sweep begins
By Alastair Boone on Five Wood Street residents speak about their community and the impact of the recent sweep.
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How to vote without a traditional address
By Alastair Boone on Check out our guide to voting without a permanent address, and our list of local ballot measures that could impact housing and homelessness in the East Bay.
What happened to the trees at People’s Park?
By Cam McCuskey (art) and Alastair Boone (words) on A graphic essay that highlights the August protest at People's Park.
An open letter from the Wood Street community
By members of the Wood Street encampment community on As the city, county, and state discuss the fate of Wood Street, residents provide solutions of their own.
‘Belonging nowhere’: how homelessness let me come home to myself
By Ari Wolf on What do you lose when you move indoors? Friendship, amongst other things.
Street Spirit horoscopes: September
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of September, written just for Street Spirit.
STREET SPIRIT EVENTS CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER
Resources and community events in the Bay Area for the month of September.
Harm reduction: tips for preventing overdose
By West Oakland Punks With Lunch on Fentanyl test strips are a great way to reduce the risk of overdose, but are not a catch-all solution.
The early days of harm reduction: on display at the Tenderloin Museum
By Ariel Boone on A special exhibit at the Tenderloin Museum sheds light on the beginning of the harm reduction movement—born of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Holding onto housing requires confidence, healing
By Andy Pope on Mainstream expectations make some people feel trapped on the street, Pope rights.
Organizing for resistance? Know your rights
By Berkeley Copwatch on Protest thoughtfully to keep yourself and others safe, Copwatch writes.
Poor in public
By Martha Cast on In the introduction to her book, Poor in Public, Marta Cast explains her relationship to homelessness.