Portland's Springwater Corridor to be 'off limits' for homeless campers after massive cleanup
No more camping will be allowed on Portland's portion of the 21-mile Springwater Corridor beginning Aug. 1, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales said.
To prepare hundreds of people camping on the trail, city officials have asked service agencies to intensify efforts Monday to find homeless folks a place to sleep. That's despite the city's lack of shelter beds for everyone on the trail, Hales said during an interview Thursday with The Oregonian/OregonLive.
The city plans to formally announce the massive cleanup effort later Friday.
"The Springwater is going to have to be off limits," Hales said. "We're going to try to accommodate homeless people in the short term here and there."
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