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Cities policy states camps will be removed if near public paths and roadways, safety or health hazards but we're allowing over 50 tents blocking this PUBLIC path
I previously utilized the path for frequent trips through transportation center, but in past week have been chased out of path, witnesses drugs and open fires where camps are tightly packed Seems like public safety
Many needless on path Is the city going to take liability for not acting if someone is to get pocked and present a legal claim for failure to enforced this hands off policy
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F. Where is the camp located?
A. Trail hard to miss
A. Trail hard to miss
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Portland 311 (Verifizierter Beamter)
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Portland has seen a rise in encampments around the city due to shelters being at capacity, as well as a growing need for shelter and services. While City ordinances prohibit camping in public areas, City staff developed an administrative policy in July 2022 that includes a general “hands-off” approach to encampments when City-operated shelters are full per federal case law. As part of this “hands-off” approach, encampments are only removed if and when their presence or conditions create public health or safety hazards. The presence of hazards can be determined by calls for service and observations by staff and members of the public, as well as other criteria such as location and size.
We recognize that some people may have no alternative but to sleep outdoors. In recognition of this, we recommend that anyone sleeping outdoors not place any tent, structure, or personal belongings on or near a public road or path, and keep their site small, clean, and safe.
To effectively respond to hazardous encampments, City staff has created an Encampment Crisis Response Team to work on a housing-focused effort to reduce the number of people sleeping outside. The creation of this team is guided by best practices and technical assistance from staff at the Corporation for Supportive Housing in coordination with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
To learn more about our encampment crisis response, Please visit the following website = Portland has seen a rise in encampments around the city due to shelters being at capacity, as well as a growing need for shelter and services. While City ordinances prohibit camping in public areas, City staff developed an administrative policy in July 2022 that includes a general “hands-off” approach to encampments when City-operated shelters are full per federal case law. As part of this “hands-off” approach, encampments are only removed if and when their presence or conditions create public health or safety hazards. The presence of hazards can be determined by calls for service and observations by staff and members of the public, as well as other criteria such as location and size.
We recognize that some people may have no alternative but to sleep outdoors. In recognition of this, we recommend that anyone sleeping outdoors not place any tent, structure, or personal belongings on or near a public road or path, and keep their site small, clean, and safe.
To effectively respond to hazardous encampments, City staff has created an Encampment Crisis Response Team to work on a housing-focused effort to reduce the number of people sleeping outside. The creation of this team is guided by best practices and technical assistance from staff at the Corporation for Supportive Housing in coordination with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
To learn more about our encampment crisis response, Please visit the following website https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1417/Encampment-Crisis-Response-Team