Portland seeks street camping ban; Would Seattle consider doing the same?

by Chris Daniels, KOMO News Senior Reporter

Thu, June 1st 2023, 2:20 AM UTC

FILE - Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2020. People with disabilities in Portland have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, claiming the city has failed to keep sidewalks accessible by allowing homeless tents and encampments to block sidewalks. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

FILE - Carlos, a homeless man stands in front of his tent in Portland, Ore., on Friday, June 4, 2021. City officials insist Portland is resilient as they launch a revitalization plan — in the form of citywide cleanups of protest damage, aggressive encampment removals, increased homeless services and police reform — to repair its reputation. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

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FILE - Tents line the sidewalk on SW Clay St in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 9, 2020. People with disabilities in Portland have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, claiming the city has failed to keep sidewalks accessible by allowing homeless tents and encampments to block sidewalks. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

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