Safe parking programs have a proven track record of successfully taking people from being homeless into having a place of their own. Safe parking programs cut down on costs to cities for ambulance calls, police calls, visits to emergency rooms and mental health crises that costs taxpayers money.
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Perhaps? Hiding the un-housed in various random locations doesn't solve much. This is just another band-aid solution! Seems just the latest adaptation of "kicking the can down the road"...?
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Stop increasing rent 2026 passed 9.5 percent rent increase will push more people into being homeless .. where is the cap we are already paying ridiculous prices for rent how can anyone save for a home. Not sure why you people can’t figure this out You’re pushing Oregonians out.
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People should not have to put up with annoying intrusive lights that inconsiderate neighbors install
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Board Member of DarkSky Oregon who worked on this with Deschutes County. Currently working to update the 24 year old City of Bend lighting ordinance.
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We live across the street from a duplex that has one of those motion sensor lights on the garage. It's soooo bright it lights up my bedroom and my son's and our living room. Thats just ridiclous
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Yes and its a shame. Tomuch RED TAPE in this country..... WE CAN'T BREATH...POLITICIANS
Replymy daughters, its to expensive, I have had to help with rent money.
ReplyMe and everyone else right now. I work at Fred Meyer making almost 17 and still can't afford to get anything to live in that's not gonna make me broke in 6 months
ReplyI am myself, would love a place of my own but I refuse to pay over 1200$ for a 2 Bedroom. We scewed up by letting rent be increased every year. Sure we have them a percentage cap but we never said how many years in a row they can do it to a renter. So now yearly rent increase out does any raise or c
ReplyIt's to damn expensive for rent and banks are stingy.
ReplyDemocrats raise minimum wage
ReplyIt's me! We are a family that has created a cleaning company providing discounted cleaning rates for veterans and front line workers. We are out here trying to do something and it doesn't go far these days.
ReplyI have been looking for housing for over a year. I am on disability, and bring in less than $1000/month, and there is no housing available for people in my situation. I have looked all around this area, and Portland, with no luck. I need subsidized rent, and the waiting lists are between 3-5 years.
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