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Lowering or raising speed limits doesn't prevent traffic accidents enforcement of the present speed limits and other traffic laws is what it takes
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The Parkway is already at 45. Even the highest speed around here (65) is lower than in a lot of States.
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As someone on disability finding affordable housing is one of the most difficult things I face in columbia.
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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.
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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Beggars have existed in human society since the dawn of recorded history. It's not climate change.
Government is what is making housing expensive. Want less expensive housing? Get Government out of the way.
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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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If you want houses to be cheaper, build more houses (make it easier for developers to build houses).
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Deschutes County has enough of these resorts using up natural resources. They don't help our housing shortage. These houses are second and third vacation homes for non-residents who benefit from tax breaks.
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Wyman Yes. These "Resort Communities" become nothing more than a 2nd home refuge for wealthy out-of-state residents. Their wealth adds little to the local economy, other than higher home prices for county residents. As they say in South County - "Don't Bend La Pine".
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Central Oregon is running out of water. Houses should be for full time residents not wealthy vacation rentals and second vacation homes.
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Lowering speed limits might be an effective means of reducing injury and fatal traffic accidents but only if the limits are regularly enforced. One important way to "protect and serve" is zero to low tolerance enforcement every day.
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