KTVZ

KTVZ

www.ktvz.com
Central Oregon's News Leader
Where in Bend would you propose a homeless camp?
KTVZ Asked by KTVZ
1,350 Votes

Where in Bend would you propose a homeless camp?

Tell us your ideas

18

No permanent homeless camps

10

Tell us your ideas

16 Comments
Ben Hargis
3
Ben Hargis

Away from residential areas, schools, and churches.

Reply
0
Latterdaysaint
Latterdaysaint

Not a good idea

DeBacker Melis
DeBacker Melis

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Dixon Rose
1
Dixon Rose

Put it on the west side of town. Lotsa wide open spaces over there.

Reply
John Philo
1
John Philo

Vacant land by COCC.

Reply
Brad Livsey
0
Brad Livsey

KENTUCKY on the coast in the sand!

Reply
Paul Owen
0
Paul Owen

West side at 9th and Wilson 3.5 acres available close to services and utilities.

Reply
Pamela Joe
0
Pamela Joe

In the country away from home owners, farms, businesses. Unless this facility is strickly monitored there will be trash and drugs everywhere. Make a homeless city. With garbage. Water, shower and sewer services and let them go. Daily shuttle might be a good idea.

Reply
Jain Eisenbeis Wilson
0
Jain Eisenbeis Wilson

East of town and have a few shuttles throughout the day & evening

Reply
k san
0
k san

Yes, Ben Hargis: Away from residential areas churches, schools. NO ONE wants that in their back yard. I realize there needs to be managed camps for homeless people, and I hope some of the planned tiny-house-villages (away from established n'hoods) can provide for them on vast empty land in Redmond.

Reply
Rick Allen
0
Rick Allen

I would put it in Kate Browns yard!!!

Reply
Justine Lowry
0
Justine Lowry

Adjacent to Fire and Police services, crisis counseling services and safety as a focus.

Reply
Franklin Bullwheel
0
Franklin Bullwheel

Reed Mkt road ROW east of 27th. Already fenced, sidewalks on Reed Mkt and 27th, easy access, treed, Utilities on 27th. 1.3 acres or much larger with cooperation of adjacent property owner.

Reply

No permanent homeless camps

8 Comments
J
4
J

All in favor of helping. Fine line between helping and enabling. If you build it they will come

Reply
M F
M F

If the rent and housing situation would become more affordable for the people who work here, maybe then the people living in their cars or tents that have a job will be able to get back into a place of their own and off the street. As for the rest? Why keep giving them incentives?

Christena
2
Christena

Don't cover up the problem, find ways to help those that want help and for those that don't discurage camping in town.

Reply
Kimmy Wasatch
2
Kimmy Wasatch

More freebies equal more homeless. Lots of work out there.

Reply
Latterdaysaint
2
Latterdaysaint

Homeless shelter not homeless camp!

Reply
Vernon Budd
1
Vernon Budd

Run them out of Oregon period

Reply
Johnny Mooney
0
Johnny Mooney

I believe in a hand up, not a hand out. I believe permanent state/local government sponsored camp(s) enable bad decisions and bad behavior. Limited time for assistance motivates change. Everyone needs a hand up sometimes.

Reply
Judy Ostrom-Dixon
0
Judy Ostrom-Dixon

We must address addiction and mental illness, otherwise the problem will just continue to grow!

Reply
Kenneth Emmrich
0
Kenneth Emmrich

The more you do for the homeless the more homeless there are. The more homeless there are, the more they do. Do you you see a pattern? The vast percentage of the homeless population is a chosen lifestyle. If you cut off all services the homeless get there would little to no homeless.

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

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

YES

2

NO

2

YES

2 Comments
Charles Hemingway
0
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.

Reply
Duane Wyman
0
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"...?

Reply

NO

2 Comments
Latterdaysaint
0
Latterdaysaint

Instead of a hand out, give a hand up

Reply
Kellie Beck Fletcher
0
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.

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

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

Yes

4

No

0

Yes

4 Comments
Jane CommunityMember
0
Jane CommunityMember

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

Reply
Chris Hill
0
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.

Reply
Thomas Orr
0
Thomas Orr

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

Reply
Katherine GoldenEagle
0
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

Reply

No

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

We use cookies to ensure you get the best possible experience on our website. Learn more OK, GOT IT