Portland to clear more tents from sidewalks to settle disability lawsuit
Under the terms, the city must clear 500 camps from sidewalks per year.
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Under the terms, the city must clear 500 camps from sidewalks per year.
Despite a legal requirement that shelters be accessible to people with disabilities, many homeless services providers and unhoused Portlanders say shelters aren't equipped to assist those who need the most help.
The decision came as each city bureau is under review to see if they are supporting the Mayor’s plan to ban unsanctioned homeless camping
County purchased 22,000+ tents for homeless, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.
Due to staffing and budget constraints, the Joint Office of Homeless Services limited the amount of supplies such as tents that groups helping the homeless can get