Portland Considers Sleeping Pods for Homeless Camps Amidst Crisis.
TL;DR
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is proposing the use of pods instead of tents at Portland's sanctioned homeless camping sites. The pods would be made of wood or metal and would provide more stability and security than tents. Kotek believes that the use of pods would be a more dignified and humane solution for the homeless population in Portland.
- Gov. Kotek wants pods at Portland's sanctioned homeless camping sites instead of tents KATU
- Wheeler touts 'off-ramps from homelessness' in Portland KOIN 6
- In enforcing Portland camping ban, Mayor Ted Wheeler wants help from people who have experienced homelessness Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Portland’s mega-camp for homeless people could feature sleeping pods, not tents, mayor says OregonLive
- Concern over planned homeless site; Oregon's homelessness crisis KATU News
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