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Resident tells Longview council camping ordinance targeted outreach group 1 Love Longview

Longview City Council · January 10, 2026
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Summary

Rafael Vizzi told the council that enforcement of the city's camping ordinance and zoning actions disproportionately affected the outreach group '1 Love Longview,' alleging unequal permitting, forced relocation, and intimidation of people served by the group.

During the public-comment period on Jan. 8, Rafael Vizzi told Longview City Council that the city's anti-camping ordinance had been used in ways that unfairly targeted the outreach organization 1 Love Longview and the people it serves.

Vizzi said the ordinance originated after safety complaints from a single city block and contended that enforcement followed the group when it moved sites,…

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