Portland Restricts Daytime Camping to Combat Homelessness Crisis
Portland's city council followed other US towns in banning daytime camping in most public spaces to combat the nation's homelessness crisis.
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Portland's city council followed other US towns in banning daytime camping in most public spaces to combat the nation's homelessness crisis.
The ordinance bans camping on public property from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and introduces stricter rules on camping during all other hours. “These reasonable restrictions are a step in the right direction towards a revitalized Portland,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said before voting Wednesday.
Officials in Portland, Oregon, have voted to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as the city struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis
The city council of Portland, Oregon, has voted to pass a measure banning homeless people from camping in public areas during the daytime.
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