PORTLAND, Ore. — In some areas of Portland, neighbors are chafing under Portland Mayor Keith Wilson's big push to get overnight homeless shelter opened. Yet even in areas where shelters are much better established, some neighbors say it has come at a cost.

Long-time neighbors Patrick Brunett and David Carney-Fenton would have described Multnomah Village as a tight-knit community in the heart of Southwest Portland, but they feel character is changing.

"The area has always been one of the premiere neighborhoods in the city," said Brunett.

"It just had a small-town feel," said Carney-Fenton.

The Multnomah Safe Rest Village opened about three years ago, and now offers 100 shelter pods for homeless people transitioning from the streets. It's low-barrier, meaning sobriety is not a requirem

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