Banning Street Camping- At What Cost?


This November, the Portland City Council started a major project in regard to houselessness in Portland. The solution to this well-known problem? Government-regulated mass housing while banning street camping. Worries about lack of community input, essentially criminalizing houseless individuals living on the streets, and a variety of other issues are highlighted as this multi-million dollar project ensues. It is truly worrying when a project that affects so many people has no, or very little, input in the production and execution of the final result. It will be important to see how this project concludes, or if changes are made due to public opinion.

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