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Originally Posted by Curtis Park
Stopping by from Denver.
I'll be in Portland July 4th weekend to see some very specific places, but am curious about areas of downtown. In my neighborhood in Denver we have tons of homeless camps. I can generally avoid them but I'm biking. I plan to stay downtown and walk around the city while I'm there. Looking at The Society Hotel and read some comments about homeless camps. I don't mind if they are around, I just don't want to stay in the middle of the service provider's neighborhood.
Can a local tell me what's happening there?
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I'd recommend finding accommodation outside of Old Town/China Town - it is the epicenter of our homelessness issue. Elsewhere in the city, you may see tents/homeless sporadically or in clusters, but not to the extent of Old Town.
However, I know the city very recently did an extensive sweep of encampments in Old Town - so perhaps it's not quite as bad right now. I'd still recommend lodging elsewhere if it bothers you, but as someone stated above - I wouldn't necessarily be worried about my own safety in Old Town.
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