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Plague of Portland's river squatters: Homeless people build illegal cabins and tents in eyeline of luxury apartments with 'million-dollar views' across the water
Daily Mail UK ^ | April 10, 2023 | James Gordon

Posted on 04/11/2023 7:55:41 AM PDT by Morgana

Homeowners in the city of Portland, Oregon say a group of homeless people have built their own makeshift shacks overlooking the scenic Willamette River without any planning permission.

The rickety cabins and tents have been built on a patch of dirt that is considered no-man's land and situated next to the Union Pacific rail yard.

But for those living across the river who have paid up to one million dollars for what should be beautiful uninterrupted views, the setups are a blight on the landscape.

One of the main problems is the area is that it is challenging to reach and with it not directly being on land owned by the rail yard, it is also not clear who is in charge of the shoreline.

Some property records show a portion of the beach does in fact belong to the rail yard but there appears to be little to no inclination to do anything about it.

Larry Purtle and Ric Scaramella have been watching people set up about nine makeshift cabins across from their own condo for the past five years and say they've complained to authorities about 40 times.

The couple say they are 'concerned' about the people living in the cabins and worried about pollution going into the river.

'These are not tents. These are structures. Pretty much everyone comes back and says that they don't have jurisdiction because it's Union Pacific, it's a railroad,' Scaramella said to KOIN.

The community of cabins which are built out of driftwood appear almost slum-like with no bathroom facilities or running water - yet some even have solar panels to provide power to the inhabitants. Garbage has been left strewn along the shore.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News
KEYWORDS: 3rdworld; homeless; oregon; portland
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1 posted on 04/11/2023 7:55:41 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Welcome to Brazil


2 posted on 04/11/2023 8:00:52 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Morgana

Oh my, how usual


3 posted on 04/11/2023 8:01:41 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Morgana

They are getting what they voted for, good and hard..


4 posted on 04/11/2023 8:03:19 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32
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To: Morgana
The community of cabins which are built out of driftwood appear almost slum-like with no bathroom facilities or running water - yet some even have solar panels to provide power to the inhabitants.

How could a liberal possibly complain about this?!

Regards,

5 posted on 04/11/2023 8:04:16 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Morgana

“those living across the river who have paid up to one million dollars for what should be beautiful uninterrupted views...”

This is why you never pay big money for a view, because you have no guarantee it won’t change tomorrow.


6 posted on 04/11/2023 8:07:45 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: butlerweave

Wasting away in Favelaville


7 posted on 04/11/2023 8:08:51 AM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: Morgana

I could try some sympathy for these dem voters, but I won’t.


8 posted on 04/11/2023 8:09:15 AM PDT by Western Phil
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To: Morgana

The more $$$$ and services they offer the “homeless” along with no consequences for drug usage and crime the worse it will become. It is tragic. Portland was one of America’s most beautiful cities now it looks like the set of a bad zombie movie.

What is even more tragic to me is the age of the “homeless” population. Many of them are quite young in comparison to what we think of with “street people”. Fentanyl and meth usage are rampant and it wrecks their brains and bodies so badly you can’t tell if the mental illness came first or later after weeks, months, or years of this lifestyle.


9 posted on 04/11/2023 8:10:31 AM PDT by volunbeer (We are living 2nd Thessalonians)
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To: Morgana
"The community of cabins which are built out of driftwood appear almost slum-like with no bathroom facilities or running water..."

Thank goodness they are only "ALMOST slum-like." Imagine how much worse it would be if they actually were really slums.

10 posted on 04/11/2023 8:10:41 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone els)
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To: Morgana

That is totally ridiculous for Portland (and other cities) to allow this to get so out of control...


11 posted on 04/11/2023 8:14:21 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Morgana

Lefty cities make it really hard to construct new housing, making the old housing very expensive. Aside from the drug addiction and mental illness, some people become homeless because they cannot afford to pay the rent in their home.

Build more houses/apartments/rooms in West Coast cities.


12 posted on 04/11/2023 8:14:53 AM PDT by babble-on
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To: Morgana

13 posted on 04/11/2023 8:15:26 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: Boogieman

I helped build some of these. They are very nice, and expensive. I never understood the draw to them. The condos are right next to the industrial district and even before the bums moved in across the river the view was of the railyard anyway. I guess if you had a top floor condo you might see hood and st.helens. i’d rather have a few acres out west in wash. Co


14 posted on 04/11/2023 8:15:33 AM PDT by enraged
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To: butlerweave

I feel like I should be disturbed but for a reason I cannot fathom I cannot stop laughing and find myself rooting for the squatters.


15 posted on 04/11/2023 8:20:53 AM PDT by Technocrat (I am the very model of a modern thoughtcrime criminal)
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To: Morgana

Good.


16 posted on 04/11/2023 8:21:03 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Morgana
"but there appears to be little to no inclination to do anything about it."

Of course not, retaliation is a very real problem in cases like this. Not just by the people you trespass off, but the huge gaggle of lefty idiots just hanging around looking to destroy something for the fun and social good of it now with not prosecution fears.

I guarantee you the rail yard managers fear upsetting the vagabonds and those that champion for them more than all the million dollar lawyers the anti-blight crowd can hire.

17 posted on 04/11/2023 8:21:22 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Boogieman
This is why you never pay big money for a view, because you have no guarantee it won’t change tomorrow.

I can guarantee oceans and mountains won't change "tomorrow." The lake and preserve behind my place won't change tomorrow either.

This is why you never say never.

18 posted on 04/11/2023 8:23:04 AM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: Morgana

Well these folks in the luxury apartments voted for it.


19 posted on 04/11/2023 8:23:47 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Morgana

TS, most of those millionaires likely voted Democrat. Elections matter.


20 posted on 04/11/2023 8:26:13 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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