The report does not say that. This Sinclair media bullshit article from a reporter who can't read a report is a fucking dog whistle. What reporter makes a claim in the headline that is then never referenced in the article?
Jesus Christ, cherry picking data with zero context is the epitome of shitty journalism.
It is obvious there are far fewer tents and homeless camps across Portland than in previous years, but don't let these looks deceive you. Annual point-in-time counts from across the country show an 18% increase in homelessness nationwide.
It's obvious? Cool data. Oh wait, we're talking nationwide now?
"I've seen a lot of tents," Northwest Portland resident Anne Middleton told KATU as she saw more people "sleeping on the streets [and] sleeping on the side of our building."
Apparently not obvious to Anne?
edit to clarify now that I cooled down:
14% "spike" in 17 years. 91% was the change in a specific subset of houseless individuals that was really low in 2007.
The numbers suck. But this article is pure trash