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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 16 > Homeless numbers are up in Portland

Homeless numbers are up in Portland


April 16, 2009

PORTLAND — A recent check on homeless people in Portland has shown their numbers have increased about 11 percent in the past two years.

A count on the night of Jan. 28 found about 1,600 people living in cars, under bridges or in the doorways of Portland.

Auditors found another 850....

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