Along Southeast 157th Avenue in Portland, you'll see recreational vehicles, campers, and vans parked along the curb.
The problem is, as in many neighborhoods, they don't belong to homeowners - they're campers.
One of them was invited here by neighbor Herbert Smiley.
"I was just trying to help this lady. She was in the cold. I was fearing for her. The had run out of propane the night before. I had the space and I offered them to come. But you know how it is when you help people, you get more sometimes than you bargained for," said Smiley.
Other vans and RVs showed up and stayed.
Damian Bunting moved into the neighborhood about a year ago and has watched the number of campers continue to grow.
"If you walk up and down the road, and look into the vehicles, you’re going to see burnt tin foil," said Bunting. "I work in security and that’s an obvious sign of fentanyl usage."
He's worried about the kids who use this as a route to get to school.
"And we’re just assuming that nothing nefarious or dangerous is going to happen. I’m not doing this to condemn or bring shame to anyone, I have spoken to my neighbor, I have worked with my neighbor, I have tried to facilitate moving all of this to a safe location," said Bunting.
Bunting says he did call the police when he noticed a child - about four years old - living in one of the garbage-filled RVs.
Officers did a welfare check Sunday evening.
"They saw the propane tanks, they saw the open power lines and how dangerous it was, but they told me there was nothing they could do but report it to DHS," said Bunting. "If there’s a fire in that RV they’re not going to be able to get out in time, and the damage that could be caused and the life that could be lost is unacceptable and I want the city to do something."
"There is a level of expectation that you should also receive," he continued.
I should be able to call the police on a situation like this and have them respond. Not just respond, but take appropriate action. And appropriate action in my opinion is not kicking the can down the road.
If you are experiencing a similar problem in your neighborhood you can file a report at PDX Reporter on the city's website or call the information and referral team at 3-1-1.