Every night in Portland, there are an estimated 2000 to 3000 people living on the streets. For this photo essay, I talked with more than 20 of the men and women who make up our city’s homeless population. Each had a different story to tell. I heard stories of broken homes, drug addictions, and new […]
Shanna Germain
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Who Knew?
Oregon’s Children Lose Health Care Coverage
When Alison Schamber switched jobs last fall, she had no idea her new, higher-paying job would end up costing her kids their health insurance. But that extra dollar an hour was enough to have her children–one of whom has cerebral palsy–booted off the Oregon Health Plan. What the state failed to tell Schamber, and the […]
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Drive My Car
The Unlikely Concept of Car Sharing Actually Works!
KNOWN FOR taking pride in their rides, Americans spend big dollars on chrome rims, stereo speakers, and cowhide seat covers. They treat their cars like children and use them as an extension of their identity. So, in 1998, when CarSharing Portland introduced the concept of vehicle sharing, people were quick to scoff. Few believed that […]