A bill that would essentially revive Portland’s sit-lie law died in an Oregon Senate committee last week.

That’s good news for people experiencing homelessness and free speech advocates around the state. In Portland, it’s far more complex.

A new report released today by the City of Portland and Multnomah County shows a 10 percent increase in street homelessness since 2011.

The latest 2013 Point-in-time count conducted by the city and county showed 2,869 individuals who were homeless — meaning sleeping in emergency shelter, vouchered into motels or sleeping outdoors. Of those literally sleeping outdoors on the night of the count were 1,895 individuals.