Amy Harris of Clark County Matters encourages community members to take action to prevent Portland’s homeless crisis from spreading into Vancouver

Amy Harris
Clark County Matters

Long ago Portland politicians “lost the plot” on what actually made Portland quirky and cool. It isn’t 6,000 people living on the streets, hundreds dying each year from drug overdoses and neighborhoods and businesses ruined by crime and lawlessness. 

Tent cities aren’t weird. Tent cities are inhumane and dangerous. 

Recently, 64 percent of Vancouver voters told pollsters they wanted the mayor and city council to pass stronger regulations to limit homeless camps in our city. Sixty-four percent believe Portland’s homeless crisis could spread into Vancouver. Sixty-four percent just want to keep Vancouver normal. 

If you take action today, Clark County Matters will send you your very own “KEEP VANCOUVER NORMAL” bumper sticker. For free. All you have to do is send an email to our mayor and City Council urging them to pass and enforce a tougher ban on public camping in our city.

TAKE ACTION:
TELL CITY OFFICIALS TO KEEP VANCOUVER NORMAL

Thank you for taking action.

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