Portland’s Median Money Ask Ban | Portland Maine News

Portland’s city council is poised to vote on a new rule banning people from asking for money on busy street medians — a move aimed at slashing traffic-related accidents on narrow, high-risk strips of land. Though a similar ban was struck down in 2013 by a judge who ruled it violated free speech, supporters now argue updated crash data proves the danger is real and urgent. Officials hope this revised proposal strikes the right balance between public safety and civil liberties — but whether it passes remains to be seen. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://fox23maine.com/news/local/portland-considers-new-restrictions-on-panhandling-in-traffic-medians-homeless-homelessness-travel-crashes-pedestrians-maine More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/666e26e872002cf7 Report issues to [email protected].