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4th Annual Pitch A Tent
Sweepless Nights Know Your Rights
Friday, June 6th, 10am to Saturday June 7th, noon
SW 4th & Washington
SW 4th & Washington
Pitch
a tent is a public camp out designed to raise awareness about the
criminalization of homelessness in Portland and across the nation and
the creative solutions that can be implemented immediately to address
this human rights crisis.
"The city allows people to pitch up tents for pleasure, but they won't allow people to pitch a tent to survive. This is wrong." said Leo Rhodes. "Homeless people are just doing human things like sleeping, getting out of the rain and resting."
Come Join them on June 6th to pitch a tent along the Rose Parade route. Every year the city of Portland buys a permit that allows them to camp along the parade route once a year. The other 364 days of the year the community will be criminalized and harassed for putting up tents. This shows that camping for recreational activities is okay but Camping for survival is not.
They set up starting at 4th and Washington at 10 AM then move outwards. They will be setting up all morning into the evening. They will have events, entertainment and food throughout the day.
"The city allows people to pitch up tents for pleasure, but they won't allow people to pitch a tent to survive. This is wrong." said Leo Rhodes. "Homeless people are just doing human things like sleeping, getting out of the rain and resting."
Come Join them on June 6th to pitch a tent along the Rose Parade route. Every year the city of Portland buys a permit that allows them to camp along the parade route once a year. The other 364 days of the year the community will be criminalized and harassed for putting up tents. This shows that camping for recreational activities is okay but Camping for survival is not.
They set up starting at 4th and Washington at 10 AM then move outwards. They will be setting up all morning into the evening. They will have events, entertainment and food throughout the day.
Join in on our Facebook event page for updates - we need your help!! - link
I plan on being there most of the night / missed last year cuz i was OOT
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