Do you think the city of Bend should have high rise buildings or expand its urban growth boundaries?

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755 Votes

Do you think the city of Bend should have high rise buildings or expand its urban growth boundaries?

42%

It should go up! It should go up!

58%

It should go out! It should go out!

42%

It should go up!

Bend should have higher buildings built in the city instead of expanding. We're becoming a bigger city ad as we keep developing, higher buildings should be constructed.

Bend should have higher buildings built in the city instead of expanding. We're becoming a bigger city ad as we keep developing, higher buildings should be constructed. Show Less

7 Comments

Brad Livsey

Tell you what. I'll connect with the mayor and have him help me post two, big shiny painted 4'X9' sheets of plywood on each end of town stating that ....."SORRY FOLKS, WERE ALL FULL UP!!!...Know this all: who come: (Your in Central Oregon for a good time........not a long time!!)

Teresa Parsons

Might as well look like Portland at this point because many Portlanders are moving here.

Tarasem

Reach for the sky, Bend! Be that big city you know you want to be. Then expand up and down the 97 corridor. Build it and "they" will come. And we all know who "they" are.

Tracy J England

Help fight sprawl by building up.

Justin Goodkind

Let's keep the footprint of the city smaller and be able to provide services that will reach everyone. Transportation, events, schools, healthcare, shopping, etc.

Oakley Taylor

We need to prevent urban sprawl. Also, we cannot expand out until we have infrascructure. Sewer lines, road construction and power lines are expensive.

58%

It should go out!

I think the city should keep expanding its urban growth boundary. It would create jobs and support housing needs.

I think the city should keep expanding its urban growth boundary. It would create jobs and support housing needs. Show Less

3 Comments

Terry Whitted

It is better for the environmental impact to allow more housing in rural areas. EXPAND. Go OUT.

Christena

Really I don't want either...

Todd Brown

I think Both!

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

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65 Votes

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

32%

YES YES

68%

NO NO

32%

YES

2 Comments

Charles Hemingway

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.

Duane Wyman

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"...?

68%

NO

2 Comments

Latterdaysaint

Instead of a hand out, give a hand up

Kellie Beck Fletcher

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.

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

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93 Votes

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

4 Comments

Jane CommunityMember

People should not have to put up with annoying intrusive lights that inconsiderate neighbors install

Chris Hill

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.

Thomas Orr

I like seeing stars at night. and birds migration is important.

Katherine GoldenEagle

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

31%

No

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KTVZ

Do you think the city of Bend should have high rise buildings or expand its urban growth boundaries?

42% It should go up! It should go up!

58% It should go out! It should go out!

42% It should go up!

58% It should go out!

Do you think safe parking spots are a good way to combat the homelessness?

32% YES YES

68% NO NO

32% YES

68% NO

Do you support the rule changes aimed at reducing light pollution in Central Oregon?

69% Yes Yes

31% No No

69% Yes

31% No

42%

It should go up! It should go up!

58%

It should go out! It should go out!

42%

It should go up!

58%

It should go out!

32%

YES YES

68%

NO NO

32%

YES

68%

NO

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

31%

No