Where do we go?: The question hits the pavement
By Bradley Penner on A local nonprofit goes on the offensive as the City of Berkeley prepares to sweep a number of long-standing encampments without guaranteed offers of shelter.
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In Dialogue with Andrea Henson: Why I chained myself to a fence to defend my clients
By Laura A. Zink on Andrea Henson, Executive Director of Where Do We Go, chained herself to the property before Caltrans arrived, and they arrested her for it. Even though, Andrea argues, Caltrans was the one breaking the law.
Street Spirit has a new office!
Original screen print artwork by David Solnit. The print depicts the “Where Do We Go” tents, an installation by Suzi
Gov. Newsom says Berkeley advocates are ‘slowing progress’
By Where Do We Go Berkeley on Where Do We Go Berkeley responds to a press release in which Governor Gavin Newsom says the group is "slowing progress" with encampment sweeps.
Encampment residents fight for their rights in court
By Alastair Boone on Their victory is the first step in a case that could bolster the rights of unsheltered people with disabilities in California and beyond.
Emeryville encampment fights eviction in court
By Alastair Boone on A federal judge blocked the City of Emeryville from closing an encampment on Shellmound Street. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal actions to protect the rights of houseless people in California.
Monthly cleanups at Berkeley’s Seabreeze encampment provide a hopeful framework for curbside cleanup
By By Sabrina Armaghan Kharrazi and Isabella Fertel on After years of asking for a reliable way to pick up garbage at Berkeley’s Seabreeze encampment, the unhoused community and advocates took things into their own hands.