Weekly Street Services report: December 26, 2022 - January 1, 2023

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.  

  • 22 people expressed an interest in a shelter referral
  • 19 people accepted shelter referrals
  • 10 people used a shelter bed for at least one night  
  • Total shelter referrals since April 11, 2022: 1425
  • Total people who have used a shelter bed: 568

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 26, 2022 - January 1, 2023, the Impact Reduction Program:

  • Received  1039  new campsite reports; including  88 reports of people living in vehicles
  • Observed about 386  active campsites, accounting for duplicate reports about the same locations and including vehicle campsites
  • Assessed approximately 412 campsites, engaging with people living there, collecting garbage and biohazardous materials, and coordinating with service providers
  • Removed 44  campsites that posed a risk to health and safety, safely storing campers' personal property 

Summary

  • Shelter referrals offered: 22
  • Shelter referrals accepted: 19
  • Shelter beds used: 10
  • Campsite reports received: 1039
  • Total active campsites observed: 386
  • Campsite assessments: 412
  • Campsites removed: 44

*Campsite removals were paused from Wednesday, December 21 - Saturday, December 24thdue to severe weather

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:

  • I-5 NB off ramp to N Victory
  • N Denver and N Victory
  • N Whitaker and N Schmeer
  • I-5 NB off ramp loop to N Lombard
  • I-5 NB off ramp, south of N Lombard
  • N Missouri and N Kilpatrick
  • N Kerby Ave at I-5 SB
  • I-5 NB on ramp from N Williams

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

  • N Force, south of N Expo
  • N Pier 99 underneath I-5
  • N Denver and N Schmeer
  • N Courtenay and N Hunt
  • N Columbia and N Portsmouth
  • Madrona Park (2)
  • N Tillamook east of N Kerby

Northeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • NE 40th and NE Broadway
  • I-205 NB off ramp to NE Killingsworth
  • I-205 NB off ramp to NE Glisan
  • Colwood Natural Areas at NE Alderwood
  • NE 102nd and NE Oregon-Pacific
  • NE 138th and NE Jarrett (1)
  • NE 138th and NE Jarrett (2)

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

  • NE MLK-Grand and NE Clackamas
  • NE Grand and NE Lloyd
  • NE 12th-13th and NE Broadway
  • NE Killingsworth and NE Columbia Pkwy
  • NE 90th and NE Tillamook
  • NE 92nd and NE Schuyler (1)
  • NE 92nd and NE Schuyler (2)
  • I-205 MUP at NE Killingsworth
  • NE 97th and NE Glisan
  • NE 100th and NE Glisan
  • NE Fremont near NE 105th
  • Gateway Greens
  • Gateway Greens underpass
  • NE 116th and NE Sandy

Southeast Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • SE Salmon, west of SE Water
  • SE 8th-9th and SE Market (a)
  • SE 54th-55th and SE Powell
  • SE 80th-82nd and SE Rhine
  • SwCT from SE 92nd-MUP
  • SwCT from I-205-SE 101st
  • I-205 MUP near SE Grant
  • SE 124th and SE Division-Caruthers
  • SE 145th and SE Division
  • SE 148th and SE Division-Caruthers
  • SE 160th and SE Stark-Alder

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

  • Underneath Morrison Bridge ramp to I-84 EB
  • SE Main, west of SE Water
  • SE Madison, west of SE Water
  • SE Water and SE Alder
  • SE Water and SE Stark
  • SE Water and SE Salmon lot
  • SE 2nd and SE Oak
  • SE 2nd and SE Main
  • SE 2nd-3rd and SE Ash
  • SE 2nd-3rd and SE Belmont
  • SE 3rd and SE Alder
  • SE 3rd and SE Oak
  • 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 6th and SE Ivon
  • SE 8th and SE Madison
  • SE 8th and SE Yamhill
  • SE 8th and SE Woodward
  • SE 8th-9th and SE Stephens
  • SE 9th and SE Taylor
  • SE 9th-10th and SE Clay
  • SE 10th and SE Oak-Pine
  • SE 11th and SE Alder
  • SE 11th and SE Pine
  • SE 14th-15th and SE Alder
  • SE Mcloughlin near SE Holgate
  • SE Mcloughlin near SE Rhone (1)
  • SE 74th-75th and SE Powell
  • SE 82nd and SE Morrison
  • SE 92nd and SE Caruthers
  • SE 94th and SE Boise
  • SE 94th and SE Yamhill-Taylor
  • SE 94th and SE Pardee
  • I-205 SB off ramp to SE Foster
  • I-205 SB at SE Holgate-Mitchell
  • 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, north of SE Holgate
  • I-205 MUP, north of SE Bush
  • SE Flavel, underneath I-205
  • SE 127th Pl and SE Powell

Southwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • SW Naito and SW Harvey Milk
  • SW Naito-1st and I-405 NB
  • SW 5th and SW Ankeny
  • SW 10th and SW Market
  • SW 10th and SW Clay
  • SW 12th and SW Clay-Columbia
  • SW South Way (ramp to Ross Island Bridge)
  • I-405 SB to I-5 interchange (1)
  • I-405 SB to I-5 interchange (2)

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

  • SW 6th and SW Pine
  • SW Broadway and W Burnside-SW Ankeny
  • SW Park and SW Oak
  • SW 14th and SW Alder
  • SW Broadway ramp to I-405 SB

Northwest Portland

The Impact Reduction Team cleaned and removed the following sites:

  • W Burnside at Burnside Bridge
  • NW 1st and W Burnside-NW Davis
  • NW 3rd and W Burnside-NW Couch
  • NW 4th and W Burnside
  • NW 6th and W Burnside
  • NW 6th and NW Glisan
  • NW 6th and NW Hoyt
  • NW Station Way and NW Northrup
  • W Burnside-NW Couch ramp to I-405 NB

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

  • NW 2nd and NW Everett
  • NW 3rd and NW Davis
  • NW 3rd and NW Everett
  • NW 3rd and NW Glisan
  • NW 5th and NW Hoyt-Irving
  • NW Station Way and NW Lovejoy
  • NW 31st and NW Industrial