Sprawling homeless migration to suburbs forces Portlanders to flee
Homeless tents in Portland (video screenshot)
(HEADLINE USA) – Portland families are leaving the city in droves as homeless encampments make their way into suburban neighborhoods and crime continues to rise, according to a local report.
“It makes you not feel that great about living here. It makes living in the neighborhood harder, not as congenial as it could be,” 30-year Portland resident Greg Dilkes said of the homeless encampment along the Peninsula Crossing Trail near his home. “It’s the first time in a long time that we’ve actually seriously thought about moving.”
Another resident said people no longer feel safe in the city. “Every day if you go from one end of the street to the other, you’re confronting some very difficult situations, people in really dire straits,” the resident said.
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