What is the cost of encampment ‘resolution’?
By Bradley Penner on Oakland’s use of state funding shines a light on the unseen expense of encampment closure
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Berkeley Homeless Union holds community gathering before eviction at Ohlone Park
By Margaux Bauerlein on On the heels of a sweep, community members discuss the possibility of sanctioned encampments
The rising tide of encampment sweeps in Oakland
By Alastair Boone on How the city’s changing homelessness strategy is on display at Lake Merritt. By Alastair Boone
Know Your Rights Mini-Zine
By Street Spirit staff on A DIY mini-zine for our unhoused neighbors in Berkeley and Oakland
Celebrating 30 years of Street Spirit
By Street Spirit staff on Introducing the Street Spirit digital archive.
The power in paper: 35 years of street news
By Caron Creighton on 'We had our own voice and our own outlet.'
Berkeley to close Second and Cedar, offers programs
By Alastair Boone on The city will use new state funding to offer transitional housing and RV buyback incentives.
Remembering Hustleman: The love and life of Derrick Arnes Hayes
By Alastair Boone on 'Derrick lived. He wasn’t just alive, he lived.'
Oakland protest leads to invitation from city administrator’s office
By Bradley Penner on "We need to get people off the street and into a safer environment while they’re waiting for permanent housing.”
Wood Street Commons lives on at 5th annual Christmas party
By Ellie Prickett-Morgan on “We didn’t give up, we’re still fighting the fight.”
I manage SF’s ‘Pit Stop’ program—here’s why public bathrooms matter
By Hollie Garrett on Pit Stop facilities are spread across 30 different locations in 13 districts throughout San Francisco.
Like a ray of light: Street Spirit’s progress in 2024
By Street Spirit staff on For us, Street Spirit feels like a ray of light, which has only gotten brighter as the world around us has darkened.