Vancouver City Council advances 1500-foot camping ban around new bridge shelter

Vancouver City Council voted Monday night to move forward with a camping ban around a new 120-bed shelter for people facing homelessness.

The new shelter is being built along Northeast 94th Avenue off of I-205 near the SR-500 interchange and Fourth Plain Boulevard overpass.

After a brief public comment period during Monday night’s council meeting, members unanimously approved the amendment to Vancouver Municipal Code 8.22 to establish a “Camping and Outside Habitation Impact Area” around the new shelter…

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