@ISIDEWITHQuestionsHousing IssuesStarted 3yrs agoActive 1wk ago

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

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Response rates from 290 Social Conservatism voters.

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Yes
68%
No
26%
Yes
64%
No
6%
Yes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine
4%
No, and make it a criminal offense

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 @9ZMTKWHfrom Ontario  answered…1wk1W

Yes, but only if they are not creating a nuisance and/or health risk.

 @9T8N5GBfrom Georgia  answered…3mos3MO

No, but create better housing and shelters to help prevent encampment on public property.

 @9GCKSPVfrom Toyama  answered…1yr1Y

Homeless individuals, after refusing shelter, should only be permitted to sleep or encamp on city hall or the private property of those who hold office in the city council.

 @94H4S9Vfrom Hyogo  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but I think the government should provide a small number of living expenses and give the opportunity to work by themselves and have their own shelter.

 @97XPMGYfrom Iowa  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but create more social programs and public housing

 @97Q57CXfrom Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but we should improve programs to helping the homeless; whether that's better care or social programs to help them re-enter financial independence and home ownership.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

Drug Crisis Prompts Portland to Reboot City Government

In a sign of either hope or desperation, Portland voters decided to throw out their entire government structure and replace it with a weaker mayor, expanded City Council and ranked choice voting.A major driving factor was the passage of “Measure 110” decriminalizing all drugs in 2020, which was backed by 74 percent of Multnomah County’s residents. Voters couldn’t — or at least didn’t — anticipate how this policy change would reshape a city already strapped for money, dealing with a public health crisis and confronting rising rates of homelessness and fentanyl abuse.Drug use shot up, homelessness worsened and taxpayers fled.“Political rhetoric in 2020-2021 in the City of Portland was incredibly ideologically driven,” Gonzalez said, explaining that there was a “default conversation” on topics like homelessness or police reform that shut down an exchange of ideas.The City Council race, meanwhile, is mayhem. Portland is switching from four at-large seats to twelve seats representing four districts. The dozens of candidates include Black Lives Matter leaders, nonprofit advocates, business owners and police officers.There are 19 people running for mayor and 98 people seeking seats on the City Council. They’re nearly all campaigning on left-of-center platforms — this is Portland.Pandemic closures, protests, elevated crime rates and rising homelessness buffeted many liberal cities in recent years, including San Francisco and Minneapolis. But policy choices made by the city and state aggravated their impact in Portland.The ramifications are measurable: Nearly 12,000 people moved out of Multnomah County between 2020 and 2023, per data from Portland State University. The exodus between 2020 and 2021 alone took nearly $1.1 billion in taxable income out of the city, according to data analyzed by the Economic Innovation Group. Portland’s once bustling downtown is nearly empty, and a negative national reputation clouds its economic future.Drug decriminalization and the city’s open camping rules compounded the feeling of insecurity. Homeless encampments spread through empty public spaces and filled sidewalks during the lockdown, and some became epicenters for the fentanyl trade. Even Portlanders who voted for decriminalization and believe in a compassionate approach to homelessness didn’t feel as safe in their own neighborhoods.