Church at the Park is running a managed camp at the Oregon State Fairgrounds starting Feb. 1. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Church at the Park welcomed people to a temporary campground at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion Monday.
About 100 people will be allowed to stay in the space, which is gridded into sections for tents.
It’s the latest effort to address the homelessness crisis in the city as service providers have looked for shelter and camping locations for months.
-Saphara Harrell
People set up tents as a temporary campground at the Oregon State Fairgrounds opened Feb. 1. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Khalil Jansen stands outside her tent at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Feb. 1. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Tents fill the Pavilion at the Oregon State Fairgrounds for a new managed camp. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
A man sets up a tent as people get settled at a new managed camp at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Feb. 1. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Elizabeth Freske stands outside her tent on Feb. 1 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
