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.
- 54 people expressed an interest in a shelter referral
- 33 people accepted shelter referrals
- 18 people used a shelter bed for at least one night
- Total shelter referrals since April 11, 2022: 1373
- Total people who have used a shelter bed: 546
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 December 12 - 18, 2022, the Impact Reduction Program:
- Received 1417 new campsite reports; including 116 reports of people living in vehicles
- Observed about 408 active campsites, accounting for duplicate reports about the same locations and including vehicle campsites
- Assessed approximately 490 campsites, engaging with people living there, collecting garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers
- Removed 84 campsites that posed a risk to health and safety, safely storing campers' personal property
Summary
- Shelter referrals offered: 54
- Shelter referrals accepted: 33
- Shelter beds used: 18
- Campsite reports received: 1417
- Total active campsites observed: 408
- Campsite assessments: 490
- Campsites removed: 84
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 Columbia and N Landfill Rd
- Peninsula Crossing Trail, north of N Lombard
- N Hunt and N Albina
- N Albina and N Argyle
- N Kerby and N Argyle
- N Minnesota and N Terry
- N Montana and N Liberty
- N Lombard and N Montana
- I-5 NB off ramp at N Lombard
- I-5 SB, south of N Saratoga
- I-5 NB off ramp at N Rosa Parks
- I-5 NB on ramp at N Rosa Parks
- Madrona Park (1)
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- N Force, south of N Expo
- Peninsula Cross Trail from N Columbia-Fesseden
- N Pier 99 underneath I-5
- I-5 NB off ramp to N Victory
- N Denver and N Schmeer
- N Denver and N Victory
- I-5 SB on ramp from N Lombard EB
- I-5 SB on ramp from N Lombard WB
- I-5 NB off ramp loop to N Lombard
- I-5 NB off ramp, south of N Lombard
- N Missouri and N Kilpatrick
- Madrona Park (2)
- I-5 NB on ramp from N Going
- I-5 SB on ramp from N Going
- I-5 NB off ramp to N Skidmore
- N Kerby Ave at I-5 SB
- N Kerby and N Russell
- N Kerby and N Russell-Graham
- N Tillamook east of N Kerby
- I-5 NB on ramp from N Williams
- I-5 NB off ramp to NE Weidler
Northeast Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- NE 6th-7th and NE Davis
- NE 7th and NE Everett
- NE 7th and NE Flanders
- NE 7th-8th and NE Davis
- NE 8th and NE Flanders-Glisan
- NE 9th and NE Davis
- NE 9th and NE Glisan
- NE 10th-11th and NE Glisan
- NE 13th and NE Holladay
- NE Glass Plant, south of NE Alderwood
- NE Glass Plant and NE Alderwood-Simpson
- NE Glass Plant and NE Simpson
- NE Glass Plant, south of NE Simpson
- Columbia Slough under I-205
- I-205 MUP north of E Burnside
- NE Killingsworth and NE Lombard
- NE 97th and E Burnside-NE Glisan
- NE 99th and NE Pacific
- NE 99th and NE Pacific-Irving
- NE 99th and NE Irving
- NE 100th and NE Irving
- NE 102nd and NE Weidler
- NE 102nd-103rd and NE Clackamas
- NE 112th and NE Halsey
- NE 117th and NE Halsey
- NE 118th and NE Halsey
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- NE Oregon underneath I-5
- Peace Memorial Park
- NE MLK-Grand and NE Clackamas
- NE Grand and NE Lloyd
- NE 63rd and NE Killingsworth
- NE Cully and NE Killingsworth
- NE Killingsworth and NE Columbia Pkwy
- I-205 NB off ramp to NE Killingsworth
- I-205 MUP at NE Killingsworth
- I-205 NB off ramp to NE Glisan
- I-205 MUP north of NE Glisan
- Colwood Natural Areas at NE Alderwood
- NE 97th and NE Glisan
- NE 100th and NE Glisan
- NE 101st and NE Pacific
- NE 102nd and NE Oregon-Pacific
- NE Fremont near NE 105th
- Gateway Greens
- Gateway Greens underpass
Southeast Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- SE 2nd-3rd and SE Ash
- SE 3rd and SE Alder
- SE 3rd and SE Division-Harrison
- SE Grand-6th and SE Market
- SE Division underneath SE MLK
- SE Mcloughlin near SE Center
- SE McLoughlin near SE Rhone (2)
- SE 49th and SE Hawthorne-Clay
- West Lents Floodplain
- SE Powell underneath I-205 (1)
- SE Powell underneath I-205 (2)
- I-205 NB off ramp to SE Division (2)
- I-205 MUP, south of SE Powell
- I-205 MUP at SE Woodstock
- I-205 MUP at SE Washington
- I-205 MUP at SE Market
- SE 97th and E Burnside
- SE 104th and SE Boise
- SE 104th and SE Boise-Cora
- SE 109th-110th and SE Clinton
- SE 110th-111th and SE Clinton
- SE 111th-112th and SE Clinton
- SE 122nd and SE Madison
- SE 127th, south of E Burnside
- SE 146th and SE Stark-Morrison
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- Underneath Morrison Bridge ramp to I-84 EB
- SE Madison, west of SE Water
- SE Main, west of SE Water
- SE Salmon, west of SE Water
- SE Water and SE Salmon lot
- SE Water and SE Stark
- SE Water and SE Alder
- SE 2nd and SE Oak
- SE 2nd-3rd and SE Belmont
- SE 3rd and SE Oak
- SE 3rd and SE Alder
- SE MLK-Grand and SE Salmon
- SE Grand and SE Stark
- SE 6th and SE Salmon
- SE 6th and SE Oak
- SE 6th and SE Lincoln
- SE 6th and SE Division Pl
- SE 8th and SE Yamhill
- SE 8th and SE Madison
- SE 8th and SE Washington
- SE 8th and SE Stephens
- SE 8th-9th and SE Stephens
- SE 8th-9th and SE Harrison
- SE 9th and SE Taylor
- SE 9th-10th and SE Clay
- SE 9th-10th and SE Mill
- SE 10th and SE Oak-Pine
- SE 11th and SE Alder
- SE 11th and SE Pine
- SE 14th-15th and SE Alder
- SE 23rd and SE Sherrett
- SwCT from SE Ochoco-SE 23rd
- SE Mcloughlin near SE Holgate
- SE Mcloughlin near SE Rhone (1)
- SE 54th-55th and SE Powell
- SE 62nd and SE Powell
- SE 63rd and SE Powell
- SE 74th-75th and SE Powell
- SE 79th and SE Powell
- SE 79th, south of SE Rhine
- SE 80th and SE Rhine-Powell
- SE 80th-82nd and SE Rhine
- SE 92nd and SE Caruthers
- SE 94th and SE Boise
- SE 94th and SE Yamhill-Taylor
- I-205 SB off ramp to SE Foster
- I-205 NB near SE Boise
- I-205 NB near SE Center
- I-205 NB near SE 96th and SE Holgate
- I-205 MUP, south of SE Powell
- I-205 MUP near SE Grant
- I-205 MUP, north of SE Holgate
- I-205 MUP, north of SE Bush
- I-205 MUP near SE 92nd and SE Flavel (1)
- I-205 MUP near SE 92nd and SE Flavel (2)
- SE Flavel, underneath I-205
- SE 96th and SE Lincoln
- SwCT from SE 92nd-MUP
- SwCT from I-205-SE 101st
- SwCT at SE 111th
- SE 124th and SE Division-Caruthers
- SE 145th and SE Division
- SE 148th and SE Division-Caruthers
- SE 160th and SE Stark-Alder
- SE 162nd and SE Powell
Southwest Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- SW Naito and SW Morrison
- SW 1st and W Burnside
- SW 1st and SW Morrison
- SW 4th and SW Lincoln
- I-405 NB off ramp to SW 4th
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- SW Naito and SW Harvey Milk
- SW 1st and SW Washington
- SW 1st-2nd and SW Ash
- SW 5th and SW Ankeny
- SW 10th and SW Market
- SW 10th and SW Clay
- SW 12th and SW Clay-Columbia
- SW 13th and SW Alder-Morrison
- SW 14th and SW Alder
- SW 5th ramp to I-405 SB
- SW Broadway ramp to I-405 SB
- SW South Way (ramp to Ross Island Bridge)
Northwest Portland
The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:
- NW 3rd and NW Glisan
- NW 5th and NW Hoyt
- NW Broadway-Park and NW Hoyt
- NW Broadway-8th and NW Couch
- NW 9th and NW Glisan-Hoyt
- NW 9th and NW Hoyt-Irving
- NW 9th and NW Johnson
- NW 17th and NW Everett
- NW 18th-19th and NW Flanders
- NW 28th and NW Industrial
- NW 29th and NW Industrial
- NW 29th, north of NW Industrial
- NW 30th and NW Industrial
- NW 31st and NW Industrial
- NW 31st and NW Nicolai
Based on health and safety criteria, the following locations have been posted for removal:
- W Burnside at Burnside Bridge
- NW Naito and W Burnside
- NW 1st and W Burnside-NW Davis
- NW 1st-3rd and W Burnside-NW Davis
- NW 2nd and NW Everett
- NW 3rd and W Burnside-NW Couch
- NW 3rd and NW Davis
- NW 3rd and NW Everett
- NW 4th and W Burnside
- NW 5th and NW Hoyt-Irving
- NW 6th and W Burnside
- NW 6th and NW Glisan
- NW 6th and NW Hoyt
- NW Station Way and NW Lovejoy
- W Burnside-NW Couch ramp to I-405 NB
- NW 14th and NW Everett