Many don't realize that our neighbors experiencing houselessness have little-to-no-access to bathrooms, showers, laundry; that no amount of patrolling, fining, cleaning, and shelter removals will change our neighbors' use of public space for survival because as a City we consistently deny our neighbors use of municipal water and sewer services so easily accessed by the rest of us in our homes, cafes, restaurants, public buildings, etc. (Hygiene Report 2016; Kalpakis, Pitstop Pdx; Evans & Lindsay 2018)
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