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Mayor Ted Wheeler is floating a proposal to use previously homeless Portlanders to convince people living outside to move into shelter — and decide which people should be penalized for refusing to do so.
In other news, with the help of recent fundraising efforts Newport will soon have new sea lion docks, a handful of sunflower sea stars have been spotted on the Oregon Coast raising hopes for the decimated species, and more.
The Safe Rest Village model has been lauded as an alternative to street camping and congregate shelters, but its success is difficult to pinpoint, in part because of data collection methods.
The Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village is expected to open soon, with construction nearing completion.
A 1% "wealth tax" passed by Portland, Oregon voters pays for homeless and formerly homeless people to be part of a "beautification team" on city streets.