Weekly campsite report: Nov. 8-14, 2021

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When community members report concerns about campsites, the Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program assesses each location, helps clean up trash and debris, and evaluates health and safety risks. See how the program served Portland this week.
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From Nov. 8-14, the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program:

Summary

  • Campsite reports received: 834
  • Active campsites reported: 214
  • Campsite assessments: 346
  • Campsites cleaned: 4
  • Campsites removed: 6

Due to COVID-19, the Impact Reduction Team has revised its campsite removal protocols

See all campsite locations reported last week.

See all campsite locations reported during the last 12 weeks.

A map shows the geographic sections of Portland: Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast and North.

North Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned the following sites:

  • The Impact Reduction Team responded to multiple reports in North to conduct assessments and remove garbage and biohazardous materials.

Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:

  • I-5 southbound and Marine Dr

Northeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned the following sites:

  • NE 128th and Glisan

Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:

  • I-205 Multi-Use Path near Killingsworth

Southeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned the following sites:

  • SE 3rd between Ash and Ankeny
  • Springwater Corridor Trail under Sellwood bridge
  • SE 26th and Raymond

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • SE 82nd and Crystal Springs
  • SE 96th and Cora
  • SE 29th and Waverleigh
  • Foster Floodplain (Middle Section and West End)

Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:

  • Foster Floodplain
  • Brookside
  • SE Oak and SE 37-39
  • SE Belmont from MLK to Water
  • SE Morrison from MLK to Water
  • I-205 Multi-Use Path and SE Powell
  • Sunnyside School
  • SE 31st and Stephens
  • SE 26th and Raymond
  • I-205 and SE Powell (southbound on-ramp)

Southwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned the following sites:

  • The Impact Reduction Team responded to multiple reports in Southwest to conduct assessments and remove garbage and biohazardous materials.

Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:

  • Burnside Bridge (near SW 1st/2nd)

Northwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned the following sites:

  • The Impact Reduction Team responded to multiple reports in Northwest to conduct assessments and remove garbage and biohazardous materials.

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • NW 20th and NW Thurman

Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:

  • NW Hoyt between 6th and Broadway