Thanks to you, Sisters of the Road led and participated in many projects and actions.

Bea started interning with us this past summer to support our Know Your Rights workshop in anticipation of the revised Portland Daytime Camping Ban.

Contrary to popular belief, the Martin v. Boise didn’t stop the sweeping of people. Bea created a resource explaining why people are still being swept.

We are challenging our donors to increase their donation if they can. Another great way to support, especially if you are someone who cannot donate a large amount at once, is to give a recurring donation. For example, you could donate the same amount you would spend on eating out once a month.

Prior to the zeitgeist of the term “Hostile Architecture” there was a long history of exclusionary and defensive design. Large walls and moats seem like odd historic hiccups, romanticized in media and history, but nevertheless served to keep certain people in and others out. Societies have since found far more subtle ways to tell people they are not welcome in a space.