Nanaimo Regional District directors are set to vote today on a controversial proposal that would set rules about when and where homeless people can camp overnight in some — but not all — parks.

Opponents of the idea have launched a petition on Change.org that had more than 3,200 signatures by midday Monday. They warn that allowing camping would cause housing prices to plummet and parks to fill up with garbage, tarps, needles and tents.

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