WEATHERWATCH
Safety big concern for those living near Powell Blvd. sanctioned camping site, forum shows
by Eric Mock, KATU Staff
The proposed location of Portland's first designated homeless camping site on Southeast Gideon Street as seen from the Bob Stacey pedestrian bridge. (KATU){ }
PORTLAND, Ore. —

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hosted the first "Community Conversation" about the proposed sanctioned camping site near Southeast Powell Boulevard, and residents in the forum asked a lot of questions about safety.

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“There’s nobody on this call who doesn’t understand that the homeless crisis is the most significant social issue facing the city of Portland,” Wheeler said at the beginning of the webinar Tuesday. "I appreciate seeing so many, actually hundreds of people, on this call tonight.”

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