PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With just over two months left until Mayor Keith Wilson’s self-imposed deadline to “end unsheltered homelessness,” the City of Portland is still hundreds of shelter beds short — as thousands of people remain unhoused citywide.

The City of Portland will resume issuing camping citations starting Nov. 1, months after enforcement of the ordinance was paused.

According to the city, Mayor Keith Wilson halted citations in February to give his team more time to expand shelter capacity.

As the city prepares to restart enforcement, Wilson said his administration is on track to provide 1,500 shelter beds by Dec. 1.

“Portland now has consistent available capacity in our lifesaving shelters,” the Mayor said in a statement. “And by December 1st we will ensure that every Portl

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