From Cully to Couch Street: Portland’s kids deserve safer streets

Neighborhood group calls for action from political leaders

Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Syringes Begin
There is a place where the chalk fades out,
And hopscotch squares give way to doubt,
Where crayons roll past a used needle’s pin,
That’s where the sidewalk ends and the syringes begin.
Where no one’s in charge and no rules apply,
And questions from parents float up to the sky,
Where helpers arrive but forget who they…