![Rapid Response crews clean up an encampment on May 11, 2022 located near NW Broadway and NW Flanders Street.](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/9WJJ-t9z5waz-HxUt4Idt6e9_4I=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/25SPSMHXZZGRFB35T6YF6YNJEA.jpg)
A rainy walk in Portland’s Old Town on Thursday morning gave the impression that the humanitarian crisis that once existed – just a few days ago even – was no more. Make-shift homes had disappeared, sidewalks were bare and the few remaining tents still standing were neatly tucked into themselves, leaving generous room on sidewalks for passersby.