New guidelines would dictate how officials prioritize encampment sweeps in the city of Berkeley
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Berkeley Homeless Services Panel of Experts postpones referral of Good Neighbor Guidelines
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Love in the Time of Sweeps: A Couple’s Fight to Find Shelter Together
By Bradley Penner and Alastair Boone on
One couple’s struggle to access resources after an encampment sweep sheds light on one way the coordinated entry process breaks down.
Landlords’ Party Celebrating the End of the COVID Eviction Moratorium Ends in Confrontation between Tenants and Landlords
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Fights broke out at Freehouse Pub as tenants protested a party celebrating the end of tenant protections throughout the City of Berkeley.
Forging Our Path Together: Street Spirit at the Crossroads
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Street Spirit stands at a crossroads. But our community's joy and resilience carries us into the future.
Introducing this issue
Within this issue you will find stories of displacement and struggle, calls to action, and dreams of a future where decolonization is not merely a metaphor, but instead, a real return of land to those who have always called this place home.
The End of an Era for Street Spirit
By Alastair Boone on
After nearly 28 years of uplifting the voices and stories of homeless people in the East Bay, this may be our last issue. Here's an update of our future goals, fundraising efforts, and the future of Street Spirit.
Reflections on the Legacy of Street Spirit
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Street Spirit was a decades-long effort by hundreds of writers and activists who defended the human rights of homeless people and gave a direct voice to some of the most oppressed, marginalized and voiceless members of our society.
Reconnecting
By Ava Cameron on
Today, we continue to advocate for Indigenous peoples’ rights and work towards a more just and equitable society, where all people have the opportunity to live with dignity and respect.
Affordable Housing on Stolen Land
By India Price on
I grew up on stolen land. But as a Black woman in the Bay Area, primarily in the East Bay and partially in the Peninsula, I never fully understood that the land was even stolen, and that’s actually where the problem began.