Metro, PUC And PGE Fail To Protect Peninsula Crossing Trail

As homeless camp grows on Portland trail, neighbors frustrated by lack of city response

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“There is no question the city considers the camp along the Peninsula Crossing Trail "high risk." “

The property abutting the Peninsula Crossing Trail north of Lombard St. is owned by the Metro Regional Government. The property abutting the Peninsula Crossing Trail south of Lombard St. is owned by Portland General Electric. The city of Portland does NOT own any property on the Peninsula Crossing Trail.

For years Metro has refused to exercise its responsibility to the public that paid for the property through a Metro bond by directing the agency that Metro has hired to maintain their property, i.e. the Portland Department of Parks and Recreation, to remove campers.

For years Portland General Electric has refused to remove illegal campers from its property. The Oregon Utility Commission has ignored requests to compel PGE to enforce the no illegal camping on PGE property rules.

Metro has failed its stewardship mandate of public land under its control. PGE, in cahoots with the Oregon Utilities Commission has failed to uphold the law and protect its customers. These three public miscreants are the rightful targets of public outrage.

Richard Ellmyer

North Portland homeowner and voter since 1975

A YES vote on Metro’s bond to buy the Peninsula Crossing Trail property

A PGE customer

A neighbor who can no longer safely walk along the Peninsula Crossing Trail