Seaside’s new homeless ordinance could be illegal, but it’s all it has

By Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB)
June 22, 2022 12 p.m. Updated: June 23, 2022 6:31 p.m.

Homelessness used to mainly be a problem for bigger cities. But a mixture of high housing costs, the pandemic and a lack of mental health services means homeless camps are popping up in smaller towns, too. They’re even less equipped to find long-term answers.