With a February deadline closing in, dozens of people living in Portland’s tiny-home Safe Rest Villages say they have been told to pack up and leave under a new 120-day engagement rule, even as some residents insist they have been showing up for meetings and working with caseworkers. Residents at Reedway Safe Rest Village and other sites warn the sudden exit orders could send roughly 80 to 90 people back onto the street. City officials and shelter operators argue the policy is meant to keep limited shelter and housing resources moving, but advocates say the timing, combined with staff turnover, could leave some of Portland’s most vulnerable residents with nowhere to go.
120-Day Engagement Rule And Who It Hits
Portland operates eight alternative…..