PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new overnight shelter, the Northrup Shelter, has opened in the Pearl District, sparking concerns among local businesses about potential impacts on their operations.
On this week’s episode of Your Voice, Your Vote, KATU’s reporter Tanvi Varma talks to business owners who fear the shelter could lead to increased break-ins and harassment of customers, with some still struggling to recover from the pandemic.
The owner of the Fields in the Pearl District reported over $150,000 in damages from break-ins attributed to homeless individuals…