Vehicle residency, where to safely park overnight
Vehicles parked in Delta Park. (Sam Gehrke) Vehicle residency, where to safely park overnight On the streets of Portland Oregon, it's not uncommon to find tents pitched up along the sidewalks, or on the sides of freeway ramps. However, another fairly common sight is an RV or other type of vehicle that someone has taken up residency in. After all, a metal box provides far more protection than a cloth tent. The only problem is, taking up residency in a car or RV is considered illegal. As of July 2021, nearly 4000 complaints were filed with the city over abandoned or illegally parked cars and RV’s. However there are plans in the works to redevelop part of the parking lot at the Portland Expo Center into a safe parking area for people living in their cars and RV’s. Vancouver Safe Parking Zone As of right now, there are areas that are dedicated to safe parking. Just outside the city limits in the city of Beaverton for example, Just Compassion WC has set up the s...