Gonzalez has issued some controversial directives to Portland Street Response, including ending distribution of tents and tarps and sending staff to camp sweeps.
PORTLAND, Ore. — When it comes to Portland’s homelessness crisis, Portland City Council member Rene Gonzalez is not afraid to say “no.” Elected this past November, Gonzalez is a breath of fresh air for people looking for a harder line on homelessness.
In February, Gonzalez ordered one of the agencies he oversees, Portland Street Response, to stop handing out tents and tarps to homeless people — citing a rash of fires at homeless camps. The blowback was withering, but Gonzalez has yet to
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