Housing SquareOffs

Do you agree with Rob Bonta suing Calexico over failing to comply with the Housing Element Law?
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Do you agree with Rob Bonta suing Calexico over failing to comply with the Housing Element Law?
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Should there be more homeless shelters for people to avoid the heat?
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Should there be more homeless shelters for people to avoid the heat?
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Should More Housing Projects Be Approved?
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Should More Housing Projects Be Approved?
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Do you support the bipartisan housing bill?
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Do you support the bipartisan housing bill?
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Should Congress pass the SAVE America Act so Trump can sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
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Should Congress pass the SAVE America Act so Trump can sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
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Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?
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Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?
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Do you think eviction shielding protections go too far and unfairly hurt landlords?
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Do you think eviction shielding protections go too far and unfairly hurt landlords?
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Have you noticed less for sale signs in your neighborhood and around town?
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Have you noticed less for sale signs in your neighborhood and around town?
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Do you think multi-story buildings in Yuma should be required to have elevators?
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Do you think multi-story buildings in Yuma should be required to have elevators?
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Do you think ADU's are a good tool for adding housing supply?
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Do you think ADU's are a good tool for adding housing supply?
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Do You Want Santa Barbara to Keep Expanding?
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Do You Want Santa Barbara to Keep Expanding?
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Is there a lack of affordable housing in St. Joseph?
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Is there a lack of affordable housing in St. Joseph?
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Have increasing costs made it hard for you to afford housing?
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Have increasing costs made it hard for you to afford housing?
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Should local governments prioritize creating more affordable housing?
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Should local governments prioritize creating more affordable housing?
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Do you think higher  SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
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Do you think higher SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
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Matt
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Matt

Moving a disaster nightmare from one location to another is pathetic! Oh poor Melanie was surprised by this last minute decision by the county. Well, now you know how we the community feel when you make decisions without any input from the citizens.You are a horrible mayor to dump this garbage on us

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Maggie Mae
Maggie Mae

very well said!!

sandra zollman
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sandra zollman

As a tax payer I don't want to pay for shelters for the unemployed but I simply don't trust the city council or the mayor concerning the camp.

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Matt
Matt

Well said. The city could careless about our input but unfortunately we have Bend people still voting dems and this is the end result. Chris Piper was all about balance and listening to the community. Bend will never learn. Melanie never listened to us as counselor. Why would that be any different

Ken Holmes
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Ken Holmes

This would be an Enabling idea for for people who choose to live the 'Homeless' lifestyle.

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Native Oregonian
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Native Oregonian

It's time for "tough love". We can't keep enabling the behavior we've seen on Hunnel Road and simply move it across town, "managed" or not. Google "Coronado CA Homeless" and see what they have done to almost eliminate homelessness. It can be done, but not the way Bend is trying to do it.

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Duane Wyman
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Duane Wyman

Keibler, the Les Schwab location was NOT a solution just a speedy bandaid applied to a stop bleeding. Bend needs more than just a bandaid...

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Matt
Matt

Our city council members are a complete joke! Absolutely worthless and should be replaced with balance. They think they're god and were all just pheasants. You have destroyed Bend all because you simply couldn't just say 'NO' 3 years ago when the transients came here. Go speak with Lowe's!

Michael Porterfield
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Michael Porterfield

We need homeless centers that do not impact local businesses. These centers should be sited away from business areas and those locations along major roadways.

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Sue Abernathy
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Sue Abernathy

Putting it there would have put many people in jeopardy and would have hurt many businesses.

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Ltk Man
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Ltk Man

How dare the County Commission listen to their constituents!! Well...all except Chang.

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Marcus Ainsworth
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Marcus Ainsworth

this is a bandaid, its massaging the symptoms, not addressing the cause, but more importantly the people don't want it. That's why the commissioners voted no. They listened to their consituents.

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Steve Bernhardt
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Steve Bernhardt

Because noone looked at putting the encampment on the West Side. That would be too close to home.

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Kimmy Wasatch
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Kimmy Wasatch

Finally someone stood up and said No.Until officials realize that just throwing money and providing free stuff actually promotes homelessness and stops the practice, the problem will not go away. I believe most are happy with the free stuff and freedom to do drugs or whatever they want .

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Justin Day
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Justin Day

The city failed to involve the community in three location that the homeless safe parking was supposed to move to. The mayor says that this issue involves the community but clearly doesn't value the community's opinion. This was a one-sided power move by a politician.

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Mark Mueller
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Mark Mueller

Glad to see more "reasonable heads" prevailed. Free camping on public property should not be allowed, it only promotes more of the same humanitarian disaster by individuals that live this lifestyle by choice.

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Salli Mc
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Salli Mc

Poor location as south entrance to Bend. Not enough answers to the homeless problem.

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Wayne Holland
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Wayne Holland

We need to look at the "root cause" of this problem locally and nationally. Our Governments have contributed to this problem and it needs to be corrected with a change in direction which starts with the Federal Government down to local communities.

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Carolyn Wheeler
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Carolyn Wheeler

The solution is not enabling them with services and help. Its a drug problem. Address that. They are not local people, they came here because Bend offers a place to stay and continue to use drugs whenever they want. City Council is NOT in the favor of the tax payers. They want to push the problem

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Dave Leverick
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Dave Leverick

It's about time If you did not become homeless while living in bend oregon then we cannot help Go back to your home state for help

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Deb Kizer Dyck
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Deb Kizer Dyck

The location was unacceptable on many levels.

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Mike Larson
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Mike Larson

Stop enabling them to stay homeless. Quit giving them everything, force them to change their lives.

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

Build more homeless shelters instead

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No

Kathy Hudson
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Kathy Hudson

Because it was a solution and Adair and DeBone have no alternatives. We need solutions not obstacles to solving our houseless problem.

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Latterdaysaint
Latterdaysaint

We need homeless shelters not camps

Kim Moller
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Kim Moller

The County needs to step up and help alleviate the homeless/houseless problem. This was a good effort now shot down by two people on the County Commission. They offer no alternatives. Poor leadership from DeBone and Adair. Very disappointing.

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Latterdaysaint
Latterdaysaint

Bend needs homeless shelters not camps

sandra zollman
sandra zollman

The city has a reputation for not involving or listening to the public. Numerous times the city council has left the public out of their decisions knowing that the public would not be in agreement with them. They have shown extreme arrogance towards taxpayers. Commissioners want more input by the pu

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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

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

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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