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Ben Hargis
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Ben Hargis

But only if it was fully enforced.

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Gary Kayser
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Gary Kayser

Yes , I believe if you make it inconvenient for homeless people to set up camp , they will move on to another city. I do support homeless situations , if they take responsibility by checking into drug free shelters.

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Gerald Smith
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Gerald Smith

Keep being super nice and more will come.

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Rick Allen
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Rick Allen

Most of what I hear on the news is about the homeless people, not much is reported on the infringement, the stress, nuisance, violence, drug use, filth and garbage that the decent law abiding, tax paying citizens are forced to endure! They need to stop enabling bad behavior! The focus seems wrong!

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Mark Mueller
Mark Mueller

Exactly! The ban would work if aggressively enforced otherwise the result will be another Hunnell Rd, Juniper Ridge, China Hat, etc, etc.. With over 1500 calls to Bend PD for Hunnell Rd, how can this be called humane? The USFS should enact the same ban against free extended camping.

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Patrick Elliott
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Patrick Elliott

A camping ban may reduce the homeless tourism numbers or their length of stay, but the remaining homeless will simply become more emboldened about violating existing restrictions.

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Gabe West
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Gabe West

So you have to move every 24 hours, that's not a actual camping ban! How about provide them jobs like picking up trash, farning

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CB
CB

I do not want meth heads working. They are dangerous enough already. And the ones that aren't junkies have ample opportunities for jobs and shelter, they choose not to.

Gabe West
Gabe West

Farming

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Jeremy Yelvington
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Jeremy Yelvington

As someone on disability finding affordable housing is one of the most difficult things I face in columbia.

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Christopher Watson
Christopher Watson

I hear you, if the rent raises again I might find myself homeless, it;s pretty dumb now for a 6+ decades old 2/br trailor.

Robert Cone
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Robert Cone

If one drives virtually anywhere in Columbia you will see numerous people at intersections with signs requesting help. My wife works in mental health and she is inundated with people coming in for assistance. Ask anyone working in the mental health field & they will tell you the same thing.

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Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

Beggars have existed in human society since the dawn of recorded history. It's not climate change.

Pam Lee
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Pam Lee

Rent has increased exponentially and wages have not kept up.

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Connie Ordway
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Connie Ordway

We need a task force that's going to address affordable housing in Columbia.

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Shane H
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Shane H

Rent is out of control. Without local common sense legislation and regulation-- more people will become homeless

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Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

NYC, is in the process, of doing away with rent control. It destroys cities.

No

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Will Mason
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Will Mason

Government is what is making housing expensive. Want less expensive housing? Get Government out of the way.

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Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

The property owners, are being inundated with tax increases, and higher costs, to maintain the properties, too. The government, is doing nothing to help them.

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Toasty
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Toasty

If you want to see what happens when government decides to help the homeless with your tax money, take a look at California. Disguise it with 'affordable housing', and steal billions of tax dollars. Then keep raising taxes to 'help' those who have no desire to help themselves.

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Doug Royal
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Doug Royal

If you want houses to be cheaper, build more houses (make it easier for developers to build houses).

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Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

Do people have to pay their rent again. I thought Covid fixed that.

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