What you are saying is imho closer to empirical reality than what the Oregonian reports. That makes it important, which makes me wish you would add its publication date. City Hall doesn't date a lot of its records, but the Merc is made of better stuff.

Hi, Annie. This came out August 7, 2013. It was reported and written and laid out in the days right before the mayor's office, also on August 7, announced a new visible anti-camping push

The density is all in the politician's heads.