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Richard Cheverton's avatar

Great report. This is Pulitzer prize level work.

This set of issues may be worse in Bend, but it's typical of the Multnomah County approach where "homelessness" is a driver of employment for Homelessness Inc.™ and a way of building sprawling bureaucracies that take their own growth and clout first.

Keep up the brave, good work. Kevin is the only voice of realism and truth in our local desk-bound media.

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Matt Snyder's avatar

After over a year of direct homeless outreach (mostly in the Tucson area), I found very similar data. The leaders are much more realistic about the drug problem--probably because there isn't much livable forest area to hide the problem from the public compared to Bend. My effort began when I reached out to neighbors for assistance with one homeless man with a terrible wound on his leg, and it turned into a nationwide research and aid organization.

Kevin, I applaud your work. I know very well the emotional impact of working closely with folks who are in this position, and the helplessness you feel when you know the solutions simply aren't there. I'm hoping to make more connections on the federal level to help leaders around the country open their eyes to the real issues. Good work, my friend. Damn good work.

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