Does it matter that Portland has the national spotlight for visible tent encampments and open drug use?
Probably not for the people most affected by public sleeping rules in PDX.
Plus, hear the entire theme song, "Safe Shelter": https://youtu.be/7KEVw1WWXks?si=WqJm4jIBnY5r2J-O
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Do people without housing have a constitutional right to rest?
The controlling court for nine Western states said yes, so now Oregon requires cities to set aside places to sleep.
We sent reporters across the state to see what it’s like to sleep in these sanctioned spaces.