Homeless camp, activists remain at Laurelhurst Park, six months after city vowed to clear it Friday afternoon, reps for all five Portland city commissioners met with activists protesting the idea of another sweep. Neighbors are exhausted and terrified. Author: Maggie Vespa Updated: 6:27 PM PDT May 7, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Six months after the city cleared campers from the streets lining Laurelhurst Park, reps for all five Portland city commissioners Friday met with activists protesting the idea of another sweep. Those activists say they’re protecting the dozens of people who returned to the park months ago, making the Southeast Portland neighborhood look like the city had never intervened.