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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler expands his Emergency Declaration to Prohibit Camping to include key walking routes to school.
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler expands his Emergency Declaration to Prohibit Camping to include key walking routes to school.
Wheeler bans homeless camping around schools, routes, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.
In his office's latest move to restrict homeless camping, Mayor Ted Wheeler has signed an emergency declaration to prohibit camping along an extensive network of roads that are designated walking routes to Portland schools. "With limited resources, and heightened demand for services, we must prioritize to help ensure the safety of vulnerable populations in Portland, such as those experiencing homelessness and school-age children," wrote Wheeler in a press release Friday. Wheeler declined to be interviewed...
Homeless camps along the Peninsula Crossing Trail in North Portland have prompted some families to sell their homes.
The city's Impact Reduction Team told KGW they prioritize the sites that pose the greatest safety and health risk. Some areas are at the bottom of the list.