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The Skanner News - Letter to Mayor: Northeast 87th Avenue Maintenance Problems

In the mid-2000s, the 5300-block of Northeast 87th avenue between Northeast Emerson & Killingsworth Streets was decommissioned as a street and repurposed as a green space. This area is bordered by Helensview school on the west, & Broadway cab on the east. No provision was made to maintain this area and it has severely deteriorated. The area is routinely used for camping, illegal dumping, wildfires, prostitution and criminal activities. It is a hazard for students, pedestrians and cyclists. This is a blight on the neighborhood.

The Skanner News - Portland Mulls Ban on Daytime Camping Amid Sharp Rise in Homelessness

Portland is considering whether to ban homeless camping during daytime hours in most public places. The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in city parks and near schools and day cares. The measure aims to bring Portland into compliance with a state law taking effect July 1. The law bars local governments from barring camping outright, but allows them to have certain limits on where, when and how camps are set up. Homeless advocates say that without funding for daytime centers, the measure will be hard to implement.

The Skanner News - Portland Approves $27M for New Homeless Camps

The money will help finance a measure passed by the City Council earlier this month that banned street camping and approved the creation of six outdoor sites where homeless people will be allowed to camp. Under the measure, a ban on street camping will phase in over the next year and a half as the sites are completed.

Transcripts for MSNBC Alex Witt Reports 20220212 18:52:00

yes. reporter: madeline is one of the volunteers helping the homeless and advocating for additional resources. if you live in los angeles, it seems overwhelming. there s so many unhoused people living on the streets. it seems like an unfixable problem because there are so many people. reporter: local and state officials are working together allocating billions to build housing specifically for the homeless or those in danger of becoming homeless. through project home key, the state made 6,000 housing units available in its first phase and is expected to add another 55,000 over the next few years. the last report indicates less than 2,000 units have been made available in los angeles. in recent months, the city of l.a. has voted to make street camping illegal in more than 200 locations, while across the country, camps like the one where dawn lived are getting cleared. this is essentially a hotel district next to the airport, but this boulevard connecting to the stadium less th

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