Portland, Oregon Just Outlawed Homeless Camps!

The tents are gone…but so are the businesses.

I live in NE Portland and all they have done is pushed the homeless out into the suburbs. The problem has not gone away.

Go .5 miles out in any direction, you'll find the tent cities. They've moved into residential neighborhoods.

The one thing I noticed in your video and noticed being down there in person last Fall for a concert, a lot of the mom and pop businesses are permanently shuttered already. The damage is done to the working class. It really saddened me because I grew up watching, from just across the WA border, how hard everyone in Portland worked back in the eighties to clean up and revitalize the downtown. Everyone from the politicians to individuals within the community chipped in. They made a lot of sacrifices and paid a lot of excess money in tax to build infrastructure and pay for extra police. They made it happen, but then in one year the current government in that area undid all their hard work. Even if they do get it cleaned up again, all the old blocks formerly populated by family-owned businesses will get bought up by developers. It will never be the same. There will be no place for working-class families, much like Seattle. Maybe that's what the politicians wanted all along.

Multnomah County government purchased more than 22,000 tents and more than 69,000 tarps for the homeless over the past two years. for 6,500 homeless

I was homeless for a couple of months in Evansville Indiana. I'm not anymore, I'm working and have my own place again. I don't know about Portland, but here, mental illness is a huge problem among the homeless

All the same homeless people are still out there Being homeless, they just move to other areas of town,lmao

I have to admit Portland has done a good job cleaning up the "targeted areas". The problem is they're moving to every empty space they can find. They're not removing them they are shuffling them. The city shouldn't have let this happen in the first place. I appreciate your enthusiasm for Portland, but the politics need to change to make things great again. No more free stuff.

People are being priced out of Portland and most other places by corporate fees. Wages have stagnated, rents continue to rise, "corporate investors" keep buying up more of the real estate. None of this is sustainable but the wealthiest among us don't care as long as they have another Tesla. There is literally no consideration for your fellow human. Hey, but if it looks good, it must be fixed right?

Portland is getting rid of the homeless but they're sending them out to the rural communities now because where I live in Newberg Oregon we're seeing more more of them

I'm 47yrs old. $73,000 biweekly and I'm retired, this video have inspired me greatly in many ways that I remember my past of how I struggled with many things in life to be where I am today!!!!❤️

I have a heart for any person who is unwillingly pressed to homelessness. On the other hand, I believe that any person who willingly refuses shelter is willingly homeless and should not be taking the safety of public sidewalks, parks, and allies away from safe public use.

The drug decriminalization drew some homeless too. I'm a Libertarian, so I don't think drugs should be illegal, but you can't have that Libertarian stance while not prosecuting actual crimes like shoplifting, assault, defacating in public...etc. Anything that infringes on other's rights and freedoms needs to still be illegal.

We were just in downtown for the Matt Rife show and it was nice to see some glimmer of old Portland. Quite a few people out and about and it was much cleaner, we absolutely felt safe. We had a great time walking around after the show and hit up some bomb food carts. Hoping for the best and looking forward to our next trip to P-Town!

Don't mean jack if the businesses have all left or gone broke. It's curtains baby, ain't no curtain call!

This video makes me remember what portland used to look like before all the craziness. Looking hopeful

I ❤️ Portland!!! So good to see this. I watched a video where outreach group was offering the homeless housing and rehab. Only 1 person agreed to get off the street. So it was time to make it illegal. Thank you for the video!

They cleaned up the down town, but homeless everywhere in East side. It was scary when I visited the area last month. Why you think homeless disappeared just because Portland outlawed. They just moved to outskirts.

I traveled across the country last year, and Portland was my favorite city. People are so compassionate. I'm glad it's getting better. Thank you for making this video.

Born and raised in PDX.....what has happened to my home breaks my heart. I'm glad they're finally getting their shit together...the destruction of our beautiful elk statue was unbelievable. PDX needs to heal still.