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Critics Call Proposed Camping Ban “Impossible to Comply With”
Portland City Council expected to vote June 7 on ordinance that would prohibit daytime camping.
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City Settles Class Action Disabilities Lawsuit Over Blocked Sidewalks
The lawsuit’s primary plaintiff railed against homeless services, as well as Portland progressives.
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City Leaders Lambast Joint Office of Homeless Services, Call For Heightened Budget Scrutiny
Multnomah County chair says county should kick in $20 million toward city’s mass alternative shelter sites.
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Portland City Council Will Consider Public Camping Ban Ordinance That Would Fine, Jail Unhoused Residents
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s proposed ordinance would heavily restrict public camping to nighttime hours only, while also prohibiting fires and gas stoves.
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Portland’s Newest Safe Rest Village Will Be the Largest Yet—But Can It Transition Houseless Residents Into Permanent Housing?
City staff say data so far is promising, but it’s far too soon to tell.
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Portland’s $7.1 Billion Budget Will Boost Police and Reduce Utility Rate Increases
Despite growing list of deferred infrastructure maintenance projects, Mayor Wheeler cuts taxes and fees.
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Fire Destroys Downtown Portland Apartment Building
Firefighters say residents initially ignored alarms before massive blaze left them displaced.
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Prism Health Center Closes Temporarily After Threat to Clinic
Staff said the clinic closed out of catution after a patient in mental distress made verbal threats.