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County Officials Found 369 More Portlanders Officially Living on the Street

The number of homeless people overall in the county declined slightly since 2017.

Oregon Officials Deter Portland Homeless Campers With a Million Dollars’ Worth of Boulders

The latest spot? A thicket of rose bushes in the Goose Hollow neighborhood.

A North Portland Church Offered to Host a Pod Village for Homeless People. Then Campers Arrived Unannounced.

The congregation of St. Johns Christian Church agreed to provide space for homeless residents of Hazelnut Grove, but they’re telling homeless folks in St. Johns they need to get off their property.

88 Homeless People Died on Portland-Area Streets Last Year

The number of homeless people who died in Multnomah County rose sharply in 2015—to 88, up from 56 the year before. That’s the highest number of deaths since the county and the Street Roots newspaper began compiling the data in 2011 for a report entitled “Domicile Unknown.” It’s may be a first, official indication that the number of … Continue reading 88 Homeless People Died on Portland-Area Streets Last Year

Where Can Homeless People Evicted From the Springwater Corridor Go Next?

Arguments over the location of homeless camps and shelters are a perennial feature of Portland life. But rarely have the fights been as loud as they were this month. On Sept. 1, Mayor Charlie Hales is poised to sweep the remaining homeless people out of the sprawling camps along East Portland’s Springwater Corridor—a site that … Continue reading Where Can Homeless People Evicted From the Springwater Corridor Go Next?

Eastmoreland to Homeless Campers: Good Luck With the Sprinklers

The homeless people leaving the Springwater Corridor for Eastmoreland during activist and former mayoral candidate Jessie Sponberg’s “Economic Refugee Exodus” on Thursday have discussed setting up camp at the medians on Reed College Place—the long, leafy promenade of the inner Southeast Portland neighborhood. The planned end location of the exodus—the nearly mile-long, park-like grassy median—is … Continue reading Eastmoreland to Homeless Campers: Good Luck With the Sprinklers

Hobo Pirates Fire Gunshot at Drone Filming Their Willamette River Boat Camp

UPDATE, 10:29 am Wednesday: Multnomah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Dangler of the river patrol unit says the people living on the boat weren’t running a “bicycle chop shop”—the drone was filming a family and their personal property. “This is the Yates family boat,” Dangler says. “It isn’t a chop shop. There is a large well … Continue reading Hobo Pirates Fire Gunshot at Drone Filming Their Willamette River Boat Camp

Portland Police Sweeping Homeless Camps From Springwater Corridor

Portland police on Tuesday began clearing homeless camps from a stretch of the Springwater Corridor—from Southeast 82nd Avenue and Lambert Street, to Southeast Harney Street and Southeast Springwater Drive. A month ago there were 300 people camping along the roughly half-mile stretch, said Mayor Hales’ spokeswoman Sara Hottman. But outreach workers have convinced all but … Continue reading Portland Police Sweeping Homeless Camps From Springwater Corridor

Business and Neighborhood Groups Sue Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to Halt His New Homeless Camping Policy

A coalition of seven groups led by the Portland Business Alliance has sued the city of Portland and Mayor Charlie Hales over his decision in February to permit sleeping on Portland sidewalks. The suit, filed Wednesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, demands a judge issue an injunction against Hales’ policy, which allows limited camping on … Continue reading Business and Neighborhood Groups Sue Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to Halt His New Homeless Camping Policy

Downtown Property Owner Greg Goodman Pitches Camps in Parking Garages

You might not expect downtown property owner Greg Goodman to be enthused about Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’ latest proposal for homeless camping: using city-owned parking garages as campsites. But Goodman tells WW he helped bring the idea to City Hall. Hales announced plans earlier this month to legalize camping on city streets and property, and … Continue reading Downtown Property Owner Greg Goodman Pitches Camps in Parking Garages

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