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Portland's mayor, police and prosecutors say the purpose of the camping ban is to provide resources to homeless Portlanders. But none of them are tracking whether it’s working.

Officials say the 'camping ban' is meant to offer resources to homeless Portlanders. None of them are tracking whether it’s working. Months of data show an increase in campsite removals impacting homeless Portlanders since the ban went into effect, while many remain wary of shelters set up by the city

🗞 In the new issue of Street Roots: City and County homeless shelter cuts, impacts of the city's camping ban and more.

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