Daytime camping ban in Portland brings new challenges for homeless people in vehicles

Under the new ordinance, if an RV is used as a homeless campsite, the occupant must follow general parking rules between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. — For weeks, an orange and white RV has sat parked behind a gas station in Portland’s Central Eastside. It’s home to two young women and their three pets. Under the city’s new camping ordinance passed last week, they’ll soon need to move the RV during the day — but it’s not clear where it’s supposed to go.

“They’re telling us to literally just disappear. There’s nowhere to disappear to,” said Zaina, one of the

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