I worked in downtown PDX for 7 years.

Mar 18, 2019
9:26:36am

whirl All-American

Once I got a job in the 'burbs, I vowed to never go work there again. I hated to see the inner city degradation that was only getting worse.

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whirl

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Seattle is dying?

whirl

3/18/19 9:19am

Both cities are in need of a fresh start

TheLoanArranger

3/18/19 9:22am

I worked in downtown PDX for 7 years.

whirl

3/18/19 9:26am

Committing suicide?

Blue Ghost

3/18/19 9:23am

The city takes 1 step forward and 2 steps back constantly. It's awful.

Vincent's Picks

3/18/19 9:26am

Yep. I go downtown as little as possible now.

El Careeb

3/18/19 9:34am

Tax and spend fiscal policy increases vagrancy? I'm shocked.

Pimpin4Paradise

3/18/19 9:27am

Significant issues with homelessness and drugs, often exacerbated by policy.

mik3

3/18/19 9:32am

Growing tech companies and increased housing prices are not causing people to be

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 9:39am

You're talking about those are that are chronic homeless. They are usually

mik3

3/18/19 10:37am

Where are you getting your 70% number? And if it is truly 70%, how many of

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 11:16am

Included the link in post, it's right after "Source:".

mik3

3/18/19 11:19am

And how much of that 70% is temporary?

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 2:40pm

I don't know.

mik3

3/18/19 2:43pm

And by the way, just because they are in the 70% doesn't mean it's

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 2:40pm

What percentage of homeless people in SF are drug addicts/suffer from mental

mik3

3/18/19 2:44pm

I don't know either, but unless someone can provide more detail on these

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 3:44pm

I think homeless people gravitate towards urban centers, where there are more

mik3

3/18/19 3:59pm

Agreed on the affordable housing mandates. California is all over that right

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 4:19pm

And to be fair to your point about housing costs,

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 4:22pm

I actually just texted my friend that is the social worker. She said over 70%

UNLVcougar

3/18/19 4:54pm

Did you watch the video? Honest question.

RexIdaCoug

3/18/19 11:29am

Halfway through now, it's an hour long.

mik3

3/18/19 11:31am

It is long. But it does a pretty good job of showing that homelessness isn't

RexIdaCoug

3/18/19 11:41am

Watch the video. Drugs and the decriminalization of minor crimes, in particular

RexIdaCoug

3/18/19 9:50am

I watched this last night. This is 100% on the liberal policies. Good riddance..

idacoug

3/18/19 9:35am

What liberal policies caused it?

Josef K

3/18/19 9:38am

The video seemed to focus on decriminalization of drugs and crime itself.

Florwood

3/18/19 9:41am

It is pretty clear if you watch the video.

RexIdaCoug

3/18/19 9:48am

RE: What liberal policies caused it?

Txkill

3/18/19 9:54am

Tax business to fund homeless...in other words redistribution of wealth that has

pegushin

3/18/19 10:01am

I feel like this is a fair question. I'm not sure it's the official Democrat

Breaded Hamster

3/18/19 2:15pm

Seattle mayor: "It is wrong to conflate homelessness with rising crime"

AggieWeekendCougar

3/18/19 9:56am

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