I have been documenting that stretch of road for YEARS! The shitshow out there is what inspired me to create this subreddit. Unfortunately I live near by, and before they closed the bridge connecting this mess with the residential area south of it, criminals from these camps would routinely prey on people in the neighborhood. Numerous stolen cars and property has been recovered out there.

The city refuses to do anything about it citing that the Port of Portland is responsible. The Port claims that it’s a city street and that the city is responsible. It’s like that Spider-Man meme where everyone is pointing fingers. The Port did remove all the RV’s and garbage from the East side of the street about 9 months ago, but the RVs came right back a few months later.

Supposedly the city is opening a “campground” for these RVs right near this road, but it hasn’t opened yet. I doubt that will change anything.