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.
- 37 people expressed an interest in a shelter referral
- 24 people accepted shelter referrals
- 13 people used a shelter bed for at least one night
- Total shelter referrals since April 11, 2022: 1106
- Total people who have used a shelter bed: 439
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 24 - 30, 2022, the Impact Reduction Program:
- Received 2956 new campsite reports (215 were regarding three locations along SE Powell Blvd); including 460 reports of people living in vehicles
- Observed about 639 active campsites, accounting for duplicate reports about the same locations and including vehicle campsites
- Assessed approximately 842campsites, engaging with people living there, collecting garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers
- Removed 66 campsites that posed a risk to health and safety, safely storing campers' personal property
Summary
- Shelter referrals offered: 37
- Shelter referrals accepted: 24
- Shelter beds used: 13
- Campsite reports received: 2956
- Total active campsites observed: 639
- Campsite assessments: 842
- Campsites removed: 66
See all campsite locations reported last week.
See all campsite locations reported during the last 12 weeks.
North Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- N Alma and N Willamette
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- N Union Ct at N MLK
- I-5 NB on ramp at N Victory (1)
- I-5 NB on ramp at N Victory (2)
- I-5 NB off ramp to N Marine Dr
- N Schmeer, west of I-5
- N Denver and N Schmeer
- N Mobile and N Lombard
- N Lombard and N Brandon
- Madrona Park
- N Wheeler and N Kerby
- N Interstate-Larrabee and N Dixon
- N Larrabee and N Hancock (1)
- N Larrabee and N Hancock (2)
- N Vancouver and NE Broadway
- 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 South (2)
- NE 6th and NE Oregon
- I-84 EB, north of NE 35th and NE Halsey
- NE 42nd and NE Weidler
- NE 82nd and NE Webster
- NE 82nd and NE Columbia loop
- NE 82nd off ramp to NE Columbia
- NE Killingsworth ramp to NE 82nd NB
- I-205 MUP from E Burnside-NE Glisan
- NE 97th and E Burnside
- NE 97th and NE Glisan
- Cross Levy East
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- NE MLK at I-84 EB
- NE Oregon at Steel Bridge
- NE Grand and NE Lloyd
- NE Grand-6th and NE Halsey
- NE Grand-6th and NE Clackamas
- NE 6th and NE Clackamas
- NE 16th and NE Lloyd
- NE 31st and NE Wasco
- NE Clackamas, west of NE 33rd
- I-84 EB off ramp to NE 33rd
- NE 60th and NE Cully
- NE 62nd and NE Cully
- NE 62nd and NE Prescott
- NE 87th and NE Emerson walking path
- NE 87th-89th and NE Emerson
- I-205 NB, north of E Burnside (cage)
- NE 99th and E Burnside
- NE 99th, north of NE Wygant
- NE 100th and NE Glisan
- Cross Levy
Southeast Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- SE 3rd and SE Yamhill
- SE 4th and SE Division Pl
- SE MLK and SE Hawthorne
- SE MLK-Grand and SE Clay
- SE Grand and SE Yamhill
- SE 6th and SE Ivon
- SE 8th and SE Yamhill
- SE 14th and SE Pine
- SE 26th and SE Steele
- SE 26th and SE Harold
- SE 26th and SE Reedway
- SE 33rd Pl and SE Powell
- SE 33rd-35th and SE Francis
- SE 34th and SE Powell-Francis
- SE 34th and SE Francis
- SE 35th and SE Powell (1)
- SE 35th and SE Powell (2)
- SE 45th and SE Madison
- SE 66th and SE Powell
- SE 80th-82nd and SE Rhine
- SE 83rd and SE Holgate-Schiller (1)
- SE 83rd and SE Holgate-Schiller (2)
- SE 89th, near SE 90th Pl
- SE 91st and SE Knapp
- SwCT from SE 92nd-MUP
- Steele St Pedestrian Bridge
- SE 96th cul-de-sac
- SwCT from SE Luther-SE Harney
- SwCT from SE Harney-SE 82nd
- SwCT from SE 92nd-MUP
- SE 122nd and SE Madison
- SE 136th-137th and SE Clinton
- SE 138th and SE Division-Clinton
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- I-5 underneath E Burnside
- Eastbank Esplanade, south of SE Clay
- West of SE Water, underneath Morrison Bridge
- SE Water and SE Washington
- SE 3rd-MLK and SE Alder
- Morrison Bridge on ramp from SE MLK
- Hawthorne Bridge on ramp from SE MLK
- SE 7th-8th and SE Salmon
- SE 9th and SE Salmon
- SE 9th-10th and SE Yamhill
- SE 9th-10th and SE Division
- SE 11th and SE Oak
- SE 26th and SE Tenino
- SE Tacoma and SE Tenino
- SE 26th and SE Tacoma
- SE 33rd Ave and SE Powell
- SE 35th-37th and SE Oak
- SE 37th and SE Oak-Stark
- SE 37th-Cesar Chavez and SE Oak (1)
- SE 37th-Cesar Chavez and SE Oak (2)
- SE Cesar Chavez and SE Stark-Oak
- SE Cesar Chavez and SE Oak-Ankeny
- SE 38th and SE Rhine
- SE 49th and SE Hawthorne
- SE 49th and SE Clay
- SE 52nd and SE Foster-Lafayette
- SE 52nd-54th and SE Lafayette
- SE 57th and SE Powell
- SE 60th-61st and SE Powell
- SE 67th and SE Powell
- SE 68th and SE Powell
- SE 74th and SE Powell
- SE 74th-75th and SE Powell
- SE 79th and SE Powell
- SE 88th and SE Malden
- SE 92nd and SE Caruthers
- SE 92nd, south of SE Flavel
- SE 94th and SW Boise
- SE 94th and SE Yamhill-Taylor
- SE 95th and SE Foster underpass
- SE Powell underneath I-205
- I-205 SB off ramp to SE Stark
- I-205 NB near SE Boise
- I-205 NB at SE 96th and Holgate
- SE 96th and SE Cora
- SE 96th and SE Holgate
- SE 96th and SE Lincoln
- SE 96th cul-de-sac
- SwCT at SE 82nd
- West Lents Floodplain
- SE Lambert St near Lambert Field
- Lambert Field
- SwCT from SE Lambert-SE Flavel
- SwCT from SE Flavel-92nd
- SwCT-SE Flavel, east of I-205
- SwCT from SE 101st-103rd
- SE 102nd and SE Woodstock
- SwCT from SE Foster-111th
- I-205 MUP near SE Tenino
- SE Mt Scott Blvd cul-de-sac
- SE 118th and SE Holgate
- SE 121st-122nd and SE Rhone
- SE 122nd and SE Rhone
- SE 133rd and SE Raymond cul-de-sac
- SE 133rd-134th and SE Prescott
- SE 160th, north of SE Alder
Southwest Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- SW 2nd-3rd and SW Oak-Pine
- I-5 NB near SW Terwilliger (a)
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- SW Naito and SW Harvey Milk-Pine
- SW Naito and SW Ash
- SW Naito and SW Taylor
- SW 1st and SW Ash
- SW 1st and SW Washington
- SW 1st and SW Harvey Milk
- SW 2nd and SW Harvey Milk
- SW 2nd and SW Oak
- SW 10th and SW Columbia
- SW 11th and SW Columbia-Jefferson
- SW 12th and SW Columbia
- SW 12th and SW Montgomery
- SW 13th and SW Market
- SW 13th, south of SW Market
- SW 13th and SW Montgomery
- SW Montgomery bike path
- I-405 to Hwy 26 WB
- HWY 26 WB near SW 18th
- Hwy 26 EB ramp to I-405 SB
- I-405 SB on ramp from SW Broadway
- S Meade and SW Naito Pkwy Frontage Rd
- S Harbor and S Harrison
Northwest Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- NW 16th and NW Savier
- NW 16th and NW Quimby
- NW 17th and NW Raleigh
- NW 17th and NW Savier
- NW 18th and NW Savier
- NW 18th and NW Savier, underneath I-405
- NW 19th and NW Savier
- NW 19th and NW Thurman
- NW 20th and NW Savier
- NW 20th and NW Thurman, underneath Hwy 30
- NW 20th and NW Upshur
- NW 20th-21st and NW Thurman
- NW 21st bike path
- I-405 SB on ramp from NW Vaughn (1)
- I-405 SB on ramp from NW Vaughn (2)
- NW St Helens Rd near NW 44th
- NW St Helens Rd near Hwy 30
- NW Kittridge overpass
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- NW 1st and W Burnside
- NW 1st, underneath the MAX ramp (1)
- NW 1st, underneath the MAX ramp (2)
- NW 4th and NW Flanders-Glisan
- NW 5th and NW Flanders-Glisan
- NW 5th and NW Glisan-Hoyt
- NW 6th-Broadway and NW Hoyt
- NW 9th and W Burnside-NW Couch
- NW Station Way and NW Marshall-Northrup
- NW 20th and NW Thurman
- NW 20th and NW Vaughn-Wilson
- NW 22nd and NW Thurman
- NW 22nd and NW Reed
- NW 23rd and NW Reed