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Parks report: new land‑bank signage installed; city reports large reduction in outdoor encampments
Summary
Parks staff reported new land‑bank signage at multiple sites and said the city has reduced recorded outdoor encampments from highs of roughly 200–280 in 2023 to 21 in the latest weekly count; staff credited expanded shelter capacity and coordinated outreach.
Parks staff told the Portland Land Bank Commission that new land‑bank signage has been installed at several preserves and parks, and that the city has seen a substantial drop in recorded outdoor encampments compared with 2023.
Staff reported signs were installed at multiple locations last year and additional installations are planned for the spring, including University Park and Pine Grove. Staff said public response to the…
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