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by Alex Zielinski • Jun 23, 2021 at 1:20 pm
Staff contracted with HUCIRP remove trash and belongings from a SE Oak encampment alongside Laurelhurst Park in November. ALEX ZIELINSKI
Portland City Council will consider next week a plan to de-prioritize sweeping certain homeless campsites based on their location.
The proposed ordinance, drafted by City Commissioner Dan Ryan, directs the city department tasked with clearing homeless encampments on public property to veer away from sweeping camps defined as low-impact that are at least:
- 150 feet away from an elementary or middle school
- 100 feet away from a high school
- 150 feet away from a child care facility or preschool