City Council Formulates New Public Camping Rules For the Unhoused; Gonzalez's Plan Rejected
After a series of proposed changes and late-stage amendments, Portland City Council is on track to relax its city codes regulating houselessness. The Council took an initial vote Wednesday to approve amendments to a revamped public camping ordinance put forward by Mayor Ted Wheeler, with changes from Commissioners Carmen Rubio and Mingus Mapps. The new ordinance, which still requires a final council vote, replaces city code adopted last June that was met with a lawsuit...
Source: portlandmercury.com
