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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Portland to remove 100 people from its tiny-house village because they have stayed in the transitional housing too long

Almost 100 people are set to be removed from a homeless shelter village in Portland, Oregon, that has been the center of complaints from neighbours over antisocial behavior.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has said 80 to 90 people will be evicted from the city's “Safe Rest” villages starting next month, largely because the accommodations are intended as temporary resources to help homeless people get back on their feet and move into more long-term housing.

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