When Portland mayor Charlie Hales announced a pilot program in February that allowed homeless people to sleep on city sidewalks without fear of being hassled by police, property owners questioned his judgment.  Yesterday, the mayor admitted thatt the program was a mistake and ended it. Washington Post: The so-called “Safe Sleeping Guidelines” policy will end immediately, but several other pilot programs that also were rolled out in February in the famously liberal City of Roses will continue or even expand, the mayor said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “The ‘safe sleep’ policy was well intended, but it created a lot of confusion and maybe some accidental or deliberate misunderstandings,” Hales said. “It was never intended to legalize (street) camping.” Hales has walked a fine line in trying to address a growing problem with homelessness in the Pacific Northwest city while appeasing homeowners and...(Read Full Post)