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The City of Portland, Oregon

Nick Fish (In Memoriam)

City of Portland Commissioner

phone: 503-823-3589

Email: nick@portlandoregon.gov

1221 S.W. 4th, Room 240, Portland, OR 97204

As temperatures fall, camping debate heats up

October 22, 2009

More than 2,500 people are sleeping on the streets or in shelter on a given night and the number is rising.

The City needs to look at every option so that everyone has a safe place to sleep in the coming winter months.

Mark Larabee outlines some of the innovative ways the City is gearing up for the winter, and beyond, in this morning’s Oregonian.