Occupy Portland

Occupy Portland
Part of the Occupy movement
Protesters gathered in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square to Occupy Portland on October 6, 2011
DateOctober 6 – December 12, 2011
Location
Portland, Oregon

45°30′57″N 122°40′39″W / 45.5159°N 122.67745°W / 45.5159; -122.67745
MethodsDemonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
Arrests and injuries
Injuries3+
Arrested10 (initially);[1][2] 27 (October 30)[3]

Occupy Portland was a collaboration that began on October 6, 2011, in downtown Portland, Oregon, as a protest and demonstration against economic inequality worldwide. The movement was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement that began in New York City on September 17, 2011.

The movement's initial October 6 march drew an estimated 10,000 to Pioneer Courthouse Square.[4] The protesters later set up an encampment in the Plaza Blocks Park near Portland City Hall. The Plaza Blocks include Lownsdale Square on the north side and Chapman Square to the south, which were the focus of the encampment.

On November 10, Portland mayor Sam Adams gave the protesters a deadline to clear out of the park by 12:01 AM on November 13. The order was given in response to rising crime rates and police overtime costs.[5] It was reported in February 2012 that police overtime pay for policing Occupy Portland activities has amounted to approximately US$2 million.[6] The tent city that was the physical base of Occupy Portland was dismantled by the Portland Police on November 13. However, the eponymous organization behind Occupy Portland has continued to plan acts of civil disobedience. On December 12, Occupy Portland led a picket that successfully shut the Port of Portland for the day.

As of July 2012, Occupy Portland had continued to engage in organized meetings, events and actions.[7][8] As of July 2015, Occupy Portland had continued to organize events and support efforts against war and supporting student debt strikers.[9][10]

  1. ^ Suarez, Paul (October 7, 2011). "Police arrest two overnight in connection with Occupy Portland". The Columbian. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Redden, Jim (October 12, 2011). "Police reopen Main Street between protest camps". Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon: Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ww20111030 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Haberman, Margaret (October 6, 2011). "Occupy Portland hits town with cast of thousands for massive, peaceful demonstration". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Occupy Portland given deadline to leave downtown parks". November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  6. ^ Redden, Jim (February 23, 2012). "Police overtime costs city about $2 million for protests". Portland Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Occupy Portland Calendar". Occupyportlandcalendar.org. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  8. ^ "Occupy Portland". Occupy Portland. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  9. ^ "Occupy Portland Calendar". Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Portland Student Debtors Assembly". Retrieved July 3, 2015.