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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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Trinity Hall
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Trinity Hall

The council make enough salary to buy apartment buildings or big mansions while normal people are left to be judged by them who live in a bubble.

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No

18 Comments
Lynn Huntley
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Lynn Huntley

People should be able to build what they can afford. They need to conform to SOME regulations, but don't make it so difficult for everyone. And people need to keep their noses out of neighbors' business.

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Katie Cramer
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Katie Cramer

I have a tiny house, and when I went down to the county to try to obtain a legal permit the guy working LAUGHED IN MY FACE. The city needs to do more to provide options for the middle class. I work full time, born and raised here with a college degree and I can barely afford Bend anymore...

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

$1500.00 a day is a cruel and completely out of place fine. Everybody would/should agree $1500.00 a day is outlandish plus affordable house is hard to come by

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Sue Abernathy
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Sue Abernathy

I do not agree with the cities regulations on tiny homes. There is no affordable housing for regular people trying to make a living.

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Kris dane
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Kris dane

His tiny home should be counted as a RV if it's on wheels they're being ridiculous and the neighbor is freaking nosy for turning him in people don't have anything better to do than bother other people that are trying to make a home for themselves unbelievable I'm glad I don't live there

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Darla Ballenger
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Darla Ballenger

Go get license plates for your trailer then it's a vehicle and you should be allowed to park at your driveway. Also check your laws there is always a loophole to be found. If you own the property look up homesteading. Join tiny homes on Facebook they have a lot of advice lots of lawyers join them.

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Kevin Nik Myles Hayward
Kevin Nik Myles Hayward

My HOA only allows one shed in our backyards. So the second shed will be on wheels with a tow hitch. Therefore second shed is not a shed at all. It's a tailor.

Your Face
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Your Face

It's on his property, go collect money somewhere else, Bend.

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Mark Davis
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Mark Davis

The City of Bend gives only lip service to affordable housing.

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Kevin Nik Myles Hayward
Kevin Nik Myles Hayward

Affordable housing is only lip service. A very ambiguous term. Affordable for who? Affordability is a subjective term.

Michele Scales
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Michele Scales

It's his property. The home is nice. People need to mind their own damn business. I could see if it was something that was endangering someone else but we have apartments here in Washington state that are smaller than that.

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Dianne Price
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Dianne Price

It gives someone a place to live.

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Rich Waters
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Rich Waters

City encouraged such building. Yes, builder should have obtained permit BUT the City itself set up the road- blocks to do so. What a bunch of hooey! Ugh.

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Angela Day
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Angela Day

There is a housing crisis in Oregon and the tuny home met all criteria except for wheelchairs. There are lots of 2nd story apartment buildings that cannot be accessed by Wheelchairs. The city is afraid of affordable housing. They just want people on the streets!

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Kevin Nik Myles Hayward
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Kevin Nik Myles Hayward

Just more liberal regulators. Bend has become over regulated and over priced. Ease the regulations and just leave people alone to live their lives in a way they can afford. Stop the ridiculousness already! $1,500 a day? You've all lost your ever loin' minds. You simply have no hearts and souls.

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Bobbie Newby
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Bobbie Newby

The rules that Deschutes have is why we have so many homeless and the rents are outrageous. So we will continue to see people on streets as the county workers laugh in our faces as we try to deal with their messes . I say too much government is making our lives unbearable

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Paul Reich
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Paul Reich

Just park on the street and live there in anything RV,car,truck,tent anything for ever

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Jackie
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Jackie

Californians have destroyed everything in their paths like a locust plague.

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Magdalena
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Magdalena

Absolutely disgusting and assured that Counties are fighting this type of solution to extremely high rents and low surplus of affordable housing. I am so very tired of short sighted , uninspired government...both local and federal. We need solutions and Tiny Homes offer a truly viable one.

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Do you think downtown bend needs more parking spots?

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No

8 Comments
Pamela Lyle
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Pamela Lyle

Not accesible to most people. A recipe for more frustration for those trying to use it. Mostly, a huge waste of money better spent to greater benefit to Bend.

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Duane Wyman
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Duane Wyman

Isn't it currently illegal to be on your phone while driving? This app would cause inattention to the action of driving a car responsibly!

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Justin Gottlieb
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Justin Gottlieb

I do not own or use a Mobile Phone.

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roger Engstrom
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roger Engstrom

Cant use it OR YOUR STUPID SITE FOR THAT MATTER, Not usable by anyone not a computer geek

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Jon Krutsch
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Jon Krutsch

When they added the gate to the parking garage, I quit going downtown. Leave it for the tourists.

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Paul Owen
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Paul Owen

That's distracted driving.

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sandra zollman
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sandra zollman

Dumb. Too much trouble. Someone will get there while you're looking. Waste of money. Tech isn't always a good idea. Costs half a million to put in place?? Typical of Bend government.

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Gail Fridstein
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Gail Fridstein

If you want to help the parking problem, then use the money to build another parking structure. The app is worthless, as spaces are instantly filled when they open up. Nobody will be able to drive from a block away to get an open spot. Total waste of taxpayer dollars!

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