Weekly Street Services report: October 10 - 16, 2022

Report
The Street Services Coordination Center is dedicated to assisting people experiencing homelessness and reducing the impacts of homelessness in Portland. We collect trash, evaluate health and safety risks, remove unsafe camps, provide shelter referrals and transportation to shelters.
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Community members,

We are pleased to provide a summary of last week’s Street Services Coordination Center’s activity. This is a collaborative team that streamlines services offered to those living outside and to expedite homelessness related cleanup efforts throughout Portland in a compassionate manner. Our team is comprised of the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program, Fire & Rescue, police, transportation, parks and recreation, and Multnomah County. Together we’ve taken a collective approach to remove campsites that pose the highest risk to health and safety.

Shelter referrals

The Street Services Coordination Center has designated shelter beds available to those impacted by campsite removals. We have offered shelter beds to thousands of people experiencing homelessness since April 2022. The data below only represents the number of people who said they were interested in a shelter referral last week and a call was made to determine availability.  

  • 34 people expressed an interest in a shelter referral
  • 22 people accepted shelter referrals
  • 11 people used a shelter bed for at least one night  
  • Total shelter referrals since April 11, 2022: 1045
  • Total people who have used a shelter bed: 416

Campsite assessment, cleanup and removal highlights

The Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program assesses reported campsites, picks up garbage, provides resource referrals, and removes sites that pose health and safety risks. Using empathy and innovation, we minimize the impacts of homelessness while partner programs expand long-term access to safe, affordable housing. 

From October 10 - 16, 2022, the Impact Reduction Program:

  • Received 3288new campsite reports (297 were regarding three locations along SE Powell Blvd); including479 reports of people living in vehicles
  • Observed about 536 active campsites, accounting for duplicate reports about the same locations and including vehicle campsites
  • Assessed approximately 690campsites, engaging with people living there, collecting garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers
  • Removed 71  campsites that posed a risk to health and safety, safely storing campers' personal property 

Summary

  • Shelter referrals offered: 34
  • Shelter referrals accepted: 22
  • Shelter beds used: 11
  • Campsite reports received: 3288
  • Total active campsites observed: 536
  • Campsite assessments: 690
  • Campsites removed: 71

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 and removed the following sites:

  • N Pier 99 near I-5 NB
  • N Marine Dr bike path
  • N Marine Dr MUP
  • I-5 NB off ramp at N Marine Dr
  • N Marine Way and N Marine Dr
  • N Victory at I-5 NB off ramp (1)
  • I-5 SB on ramp near N Expo Rd
  • Kenton Park at N Delaware
  • Kenton Park at N Kilpatrick (1)
  • Kenton Park at N Kilpatrick (2)
  • N Central and N Newell
  • N Going and N Greeley (cliffside)

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

  • N Union Ct at N MLK
  • N Union Ct Dog Park
  • Delta Park Dog Park
  • N Victory Blvd (south)
  • N Victory Blvd (north)
  • I-5 NB on ramp at N Victory
  • I-5 NB off ramp to N Marine Dr
  • N Victory at I-5 NB off ramp (2)
  • N Schmeer, underneath I-5
  • N Schmeer, west of I-5
  • N Denver and N Schmeer
  • N Schmeer MUP
  • N Minnesota and N Killingsworth
  • N Oberlin, west of N Macrum
  • N Chautauqua and N Alaska-Kiska
  • N Alaska, near University Park
  • N Larrabee and N Hancock
  • I-5 NB off ramp to N Skidmore
  • Failing St Pedestrian Bridge (1)
  • Failing St Pedestrian Bridge (2)

Northeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • Big 4 Corners North (1)
  • Big 4 Corners North (2)
  • NE Ainsworth Circle, south of NE Airport Way
  • NE 66th and NE Hassalo
  • NE 82nd underneath NE Killingsworth
  • NE 82nd and NE Webster
  • NE 97th and NE Glisan
  • NE 99th, north of NE Wygant
  • NE 102nd-103rd and NE Davis

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

  • Big 4 Corners South (1)
  • Big 4 Corners South (2)
  • Big 4 Corners - Oak Knoll
  • NE Oregon, underneath I-5
  • NE Multnomah, underneath I-5
  • NE Grand and NE Lloyd
  • NE 6th and NE Oregon
  • NE 7th and NE Oregon
  • NE Halsey, east of NE 10th
  • NE 16th and NE Lloyd
  • NE 17th and NE Argyle
  • NE 17th and NE Argyle-Columbia
  • NE Clackamas, west of NE 33rd
  • I-84 EB, north of NE 35th and NE Halsey
  • NE Hancock and NE Sandy triangle
  • I-84 EB, east of NE 57th and NE Sandy
  • NE Killingsworth ramp to NE 82nd NB
  • NE Marine Dr at I-205 NB
  • NE 95th, north of NE Wygant
  • NE 96th and NE Sandy
  • Near Providence Parking lot at Gateway
  • NE 111th and NE Sandy
  • NE 116th and NE Sandy
  • NE 131st Pl and NE Sandy
  • NE 141st and NE Sandy
  • NE 142nd and NE Sandy
  • NE 143rd and NE Sandy
  • NE 145th-148th and NE Sandy
  • NE 150th and NE Sandy
  • NE 158th and NE Sandy
  • NE 160th and NE Sandy
  • NE 162nd and NE Sandy
  • Cross Levy
  • Cross Levy East

Southeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • SE Water, north of SE Tilikum
  • SE Water and SE Main (a)
  • SE 3rd and SE Oak
  • SE 3rd and SE Pine
  • SE 7th and SE Oak
  • SE 7th and SE Stark-Washington
  • SE 20th and SE Morrison
  • SE 27th, north of SE Hawthorne
  • SE 27th and SE Clay
  • SE 40th and SE Yamhill (3)
  • SE 43rd and SE Martins
  • SE 45th and SE Madison
  • SE 45th and SE Powell-Haig
  • SE 47th and SE Powell
  • SE 82nd and SE Beech
  • SE 82nd and SE Milton
  • I-205 SB on ramp from SE Powell
  • I-205 SB on ramp from SE Washington
  • SE 107th and SE Francis
  • SE 120th and SE Pardee (a)
  • SE 146th, north of SE Stark
  • SE 146th, south of SE Stark
  • SE 148th and SE Division
  • SE 148th and SE Powell-Woodward (east)
  • SE 148th and SE Powell-Woodward (west)
  • SE 148th and SE Taggart
  • SE 148th and SE Caruthers-Grant
  • SE Flavel underpass to SE Mt Scott
  • SE Tacoma and SE Tenino

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

  • Eastbank Esplanade, south of SE Clay
  • Eastbank Esplanade, north of SE Clay
  • Morrison Bridge on ramp from SE MLK
  • Hawthorne Bridge on ramp from SE MLK
  • I-5 underneath E Burnside
  • SE 3rd and SE Yamhill
  • SE 9th-10th and SE Yamhill
  • SE 14th and SE Pine
  • SE 60th-61st and SE Powell
  • SE 63rd-64th and SE Powell
  • SE 65th and SE Powell
  • SE 66th and SE Powell
  • SE 67th and SE Powell
  • SE 74th-75th and SE Powell
  • SE 79th and SE Powell
  • SE 80th and SE Alder
  • SE 80th-82nd and SE Rhine
  • SE 81st and SE Alder
  • SE 81st and SE Stark
  • SE 81st and SE Washington
  • SE 84th and SE Washington-Stark alley
  • Berrydale Park
  • SE 89th and SE 90th Pl
  • SE 89th, near SE 90th Pl
  • SE 91st and E Burnside
  • SE 92nd and SE Caruthers
  • SE 94th and SW Boise
  • SE 94th and SE Yamhill-Taylor
  • SE 95th and SE Foster underpass
  • SwCT from SE 92nd-MUP
  • Steele St Pedestrian Bridge
  • I-205 MUP at E Burnside
  • I-205 SB off ramp to SE Stark
  • I-205 NB near SE Boise
  • I-205 NB off ramp to SE Foster
  • I-205 NB on ramp at SE Foster
  • I-205 SB on ramp from SE Woodstock
  • SE 96th and SE Cora
  • SE 96th and SE Holgate
  • SE 96th and SE Lincoln
  • SE 96th and SE Knight
  • SE 97th and SE Woodstock island
  • SwCT-SE Flavel, east of I-205
  • SE Mt Scott Blvd cul-de-sac
  • SE Mt Scott and SE Knapp
  • SE Knapp St (1)
  • SE Knapp St (2)
  • SE Knapp St (3)
  • SE 100th and SE Knapp
  • SE 103rd and SE Knapp
  • SE Henderson and SE Knapp
  • SE 120th-128th and E Burnside
  • SE 148th and SE Division-Woodward
  • SE 160th, north of SE Alder

Southwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • SW 5th and SW Ankeny
  • SW 6th and SW Pine
  • SW 12th and SW Cardinell
  • I-405 EB ramp to Marquam Bridge

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

  • Burnside Bridge, west side
  • SW 3rd and SW Oak
  • SW 5th and SW Harvey Milk
  • SW 6th and SW Pine
  • I-405 WB ramp from Marquam Bridge
  • SW 18th, underneath Hwy 26
  • I-405 to Hwy 26 WB
  • I-405 SB on ramp from SW Broadway
  • SW Naito and SW Harrison
  • S Meade and SW Naito Pkwy Frontage Rd
  • S Macadam Ave ramp to S Kelly Ave
  • SW Naito to S Barbur
  • I-5 SB off ramp to SW Barbur
  • SW Barbur and SW Luradel
  • SW Barbur Ct NB
  • I-5 NB on ramp from SW Spring Garden

Northwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • NW 1st and W Burnside
  • NW 1st-4th and NW Glisan
  • NW 2nd-3rd and NW Everett
  • NW 2nd-3rd and NW Flanders
  • NW 3rd and W Burnside
  • NW 4th and NW Glisan-Hoyt
  • NW 4th and NW Hoyt
  • NW 4th-5th and NW Everett
  • NW 5th and NW Irving
  • NW 6th and NW Irving
  • NW Broadway and NW Glisan-Hoyt
  • NW 8th and NW Flanders-Glisan
  • NW Park and NW Couch
  • NW Park and NW Davis
  • NW Park and NW Flanders
  • NW Park and NW Hoyt
  • NW 16th and NW Lovejoy

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

  • Chinese Garden, all sides
  • NW 3rd and W Burnside-NW Couch
  • NW 4th and NW Everett-Flanders
  • NW 4th and NW Glisan
  • NW 5th and NW Couch-Davis
  • NW 5th-6th and NW Flanders
  • NW 6th and NW Davis
  • NW 6th-Broadway and NW Davis
  • NW 8th and NW Couch
  • NW 9th and W Burnside-NW Couch
  • NW 14th and NW Couch-Davis