Do you agree with a plan for a supported homeless camp South side of Bend? 
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1,078 Votes

Do you agree with a plan for a supported homeless camp South side of Bend? 

Yes

1

No

23

Yes

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Kevin Crabtree
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Kevin Crabtree

Keep them in Bend as long as they stay south not north of bend I am good with it

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No

19 Comments
Duane Wyman
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Duane Wyman

Is this a solution or just a band aid? Seems like only a band aid; solves nothing, just kicks the can down the road...

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Darrell Mona
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Darrell Mona

Disregard for taxpayers and businesess...No regard for public safety...The City/County should be sued...

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Jeff Sanders
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Jeff Sanders

Why support them? Run them out of town.

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Jeff Sanders
Jeff Sanders

What a beautiful sight to see as you enter Bend.

Janellej Boehrer
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Janellej Boehrer

These kind of liberal policies bring criminals drug addicts in the mentally ill and communities were taxpayers work hard to keep their family safe. . A poster child would be Portland, and they wanna turn Bend into Portland.. . The Safe Parking program will put them all over Deschutes county!!!

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Kimmy Wasatch
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Kimmy Wasatch

Homeless issue will not be solved by throwing more money and services at them, while expecting hard working taxpayers to foot the bill.

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Mark Davis
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Mark Davis

The site is too close to the highway and presents a safety hazard to those who don't have a vehicle. A safer location should be used.

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Josh Holmes
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Josh Holmes

No, and he'll no. This town cares more about the bums,junkies, spotted frog and developers then they do there own residence. And the special people on the west side of town.

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Jeff Sorrick
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Jeff Sorrick

Absolutely not. This location will be the first thing you see when exiting Hiway 97 entering our town. All the local businesses are rightly concerned. Many will remember prior to the Parkway being built there was a large manicured landscape with the word Bend trimmed into the landscape. That's gone.

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Amanda
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Amanda

Certainly not without 24/7 on-site management/security. I understand that we need something and overall, I don't think this is a terrible idea. However, 24/7 security is essential to the safety of both the houseless, and the rest of the community.

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Steve Bernhardt
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Steve Bernhardt

There is no security being provided. We all saw the theft and crime issues generated by the illegal encampment on Hunnel Rd. It's past time we enforce our vagrants laws. Studies show most of these "campers" are there by choice.

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Leonard Engstrom
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Leonard Engstrom

Just make a spot out east of bend on the desert and put them all out there

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

How about another homeless shelter instead

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Latterdaysaint
Latterdaysaint

I think this will be just another hunnell Rd and look how that turned out

Off the path
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Off the path

Camps shouldn't be supported or allowed in city limits.

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Mark Mueller
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Mark Mueller

Seriously, if the city creates more opportunities for "free squatting", more will certainly come along with more substance abuse, trash, crime, etc...

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Tami Black
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Tami Black

Invest in facilities not tent cities. Address mental health and stop enabling.

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A Craig
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A Craig

I'm from bend, born and raised.. I've got really mixed feelings on this! I know the homeless are a huge factor in Bend and while I dont really agree to setting up a community for them to live south of town... I also don't agree with the outrageous home and rental prices....

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Karla Dryden
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Karla Dryden

You can't help those who don't want to help themselves. Stop catering and wiping there butts. All they want to do is live like a pig and be stoned all day. Idiots in charge of Oregon legalize all these drugs and wonder why we have these issues. Sick of my tax money used to clean up after everyone.

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Trala Colligan
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Trala Colligan

Why not the west side? Or how about keeping them where they are now? They have already destroyed the area and we don't have in our backyards. Look at all of the problems they have caused out on Hummel road and you think we want this in our community and to live with the garbage and drugs they bring!

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Mike Larson
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Mike Larson

Why do my hard earned tax dollars need to pay for people who choose to be addicted to drugs and alcohol and NOT work?? It straight up pisses me off. The more we give them, the bigger the homeless population grows! Figure that out democrats

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