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Portland Considers “Mandatory Rest Spaces” For The Homeless On Private Property
Hotair ^ | Dec 7, 2019 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 12/07/2019 6:13:47 PM PST by upchuck

Portland, Oregon, like many cities on the left coast, is struggling with a growing homelessness crisis. But what can they do about it? One idea that’s now being floated is to change the building codes so that all new structures (including private property, not just government buildings) include spaces for people to “rest” and “feel welcome and safe.” This understandably has prospective property owners concerned, since the wording is all quite vague and suggests that they will be forced to allow the homeless to camp in and around their buildings. (KATU News)

The obvious questions are already being raised. What specifically does “rest” mean in this context? Does that mean that new buildings will have to include spaces for the “unhoused” (their word) where they will be “protected from the weather?” That’s basically just an invitation for people to come trespass and stay there.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: homeless; insanity; oregon; portkand; portland; tyranny
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To: upchuck
One of the major events of many homeless days is REST.

41 posted on 12/07/2019 7:08:59 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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To: upchuck
Just take over 10% of the houses in Portland by Eminent Domain and make them REST places.

42 posted on 12/07/2019 7:11:19 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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To: upchuck
This could potentially be extrapolated to mean that any sour-smelling, flea-ridden, urban outdoorsman can come in and sleep on your sofa. It is, after all, private property.

The Left destroys averthing and everyone they touch.

43 posted on 12/07/2019 7:11:46 PM PST by Viking2002 (..........and Epstein didn't kill himself. Yeah, I went there.)
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To: upchuck

When are the taxpayers and property owners going to wake up to shit storm they have brought upon themselves by voting for the most radical “progressives” in the DemoRAT party? Elections have consequences, and not all Good.


44 posted on 12/07/2019 7:16:09 PM PST by wetgundog
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To: upchuck

Property belongs to he who claims it and can defend his claim.


45 posted on 12/07/2019 7:16:24 PM PST by coaster123 (Distrust everyone under sixty.)
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To: GnuThere
What’s next, mandated access to the homeowner’s bathroom and fridge?

Maybe not next, but they'll get there pretty quickly.

46 posted on 12/07/2019 7:17:23 PM PST by Disambiguator ("Progressives" want government in action. Conservatives want government inaction.)
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To: upchuck

Plank #1 of the Communist Manifesto: Abolition of private property rights.

http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/TenPlanks.html


47 posted on 12/07/2019 7:17:54 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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To: MrEdd

“Poison sumac is a beautiful, relaxing plant...”


Stinging nettle produces more immediate results.


48 posted on 12/07/2019 7:18:04 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: upchuck

The Portland City Council must have had a viewing of “Dr. Zhivago” and they took the wrong lessons from the story.


49 posted on 12/07/2019 7:20:14 PM PST by Disambiguator ("Progressives" want government in action. Conservatives want government inaction.)
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To: upchuck

Why not just make all public offices and facilities available for people who need some place to rest, every night, including the Mayor’s office. Most politicians etc. aren’t working in them at night. Just have a rule that they have to leave before the offices open in the morning. This should work for DC too. Just open all the Capitol offices at night.


50 posted on 12/07/2019 7:21:03 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: upchuck

Can’t really ‘blame’ the city.

I presume enough people have moaned and groaned over the condition of downtown areas that are overrun by the ‘homeless’.

So, the obvious solution is to distribute the ‘wealth’ or at least make the areas outside of downtown just as Schiffy as the downtown.

The opposite of distributing the wealth.

The test case should be to open the Mayors residence (since it is ‘publicly’ owned) to the public as well as the courthouse and make the Judges chambers particularly vulnerable seeing as how they more than likely have to sign off on this madness AND, make sure the homeless get to share the City Council dining room, at no cost.

Follow the Starbucks plan and you too can bankrupt yourself.


51 posted on 12/07/2019 7:22:26 PM PST by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: upchuck

“Provide opportunities to rest and be welcome.”

That is so damn vague it will probably lead to complaints by the city that property owners are operating unlicensed campgrounds or hotels. Then what?

How about just cutting to the chase and requiring new buildings provide at least one room for a non-family resident rent free. Food to be served at least 3 times a day and only from an approved menu.


52 posted on 12/07/2019 7:23:33 PM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: hanamizu

I like the unwashed to spread it.


53 posted on 12/07/2019 7:25:11 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptors)
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To: Disambiguator

The “transcendancy” of progressivism lands us back to Bolshevik Russia. Actually the hamlet with Julie Christie seems like it was in Ukraine IIRC.

The setting and plot of that movie is very depressing. Like the intellectual caliber of most of our voting population.


54 posted on 12/07/2019 7:30:06 PM PST by bakkentom
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To: upchuck

This might be unconstitutional for several reasons. In any event, it’s an outrage that it’s even being considered by officials. If this isn’t a “taking”, I don’t know what is.


55 posted on 12/07/2019 7:33:47 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (‘When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.’)
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To: upchuck

Put these "rest rooms" for the homeless in your back yard, Portlandingers:



Pee-Tree


Tinkle-Tree

For approaches to other, related rest area activities, see San Francisco's innovative rest area solution.

56 posted on 12/07/2019 7:34:54 PM PST by Songcraft
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Plank #1 of the Communist Manifesto: Abolition of private property rights.

http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/TenPlanks.html

No, this is actually worse. It’s “yours”, except you can’t use your property-but you’ll pay taxes on it and you will be fined if you don’t keep it in order.

That’s all I’ve got, I’m busy writing up some patents for needleproof playwear for children.


57 posted on 12/07/2019 7:41:48 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (‘When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.’)
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To: The Antiyuppie

45 years ago,city of Oakland calif put a ballot to a vote for every homeowner has to offer homeless any empty bedrooms...Lucky it failed,but libs always have these ideas....


58 posted on 12/07/2019 7:49:22 PM PST by Hambone 1934
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To: upchuck

Get the f off my property or something bad, MAY, happen mookabooker


59 posted on 12/07/2019 7:53:25 PM PST by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: upchuck
These people are experts at unforced errors.

The chances of unintended consequences are endless with this terrible idea from Marxists who have to force their ideas on people by mandate or law because on their own, the ideas wouldn't be accepted by the voters voluntarily.

This is basically "redistributing the homeless" to private property throughout the city.

Once they're on "your" property, the property owners won't be able to get them to leave.

This is going to be a nightmare if it goes through.

60 posted on 12/07/2019 7:58:45 PM PST by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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