Published 3 years ago

Council Poised to Approve Controversial $25 Million Contract with Downtown Clean & Safe

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Portland City Council will vote on a contract that will shape the future of downtown Portland. The vote will renew and tweak a contract the city currently holds with Downtown Clean & Safe. The $25 million, 5-year contract attempts to address concerns long raised by homeless advocates, law enforcement critics.

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Council Poised to Approve Controversial $25 Million Contract with Downtown Clean & Safe

by Alex Zielinski A security guard walks by unhoused campers in Downtown Portland.Dirk VanderhartThe fate of downtown Portland has remained a common source of hand-wringing in City Hall after the economic toll of COVID-19 slowed downtown pedestrian traffic, shuttered businesses, stalled tourism, and increased the number of unhoused Portlanders on downtown streets. On Thursday, City Council will vote on a contract that will shape the future of Po…

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