I must elaborate a little more.....The PDX housing and homeless committee is ramping up the One Housing Solution proposal. The albina vision trust is collaborating with Portland Housing Bureau to do a year long study on social housing. Loretta Smith pushed this collaboration through with a dramatic performance. She justified her performance as a tribute to her displaced relatives. Even Zimmerman caved when he held her feet to the fire about the ATV collaboration. Starts at 2:01 https://www.youtube.com/live/HWZzeRXv67c?si=JeVGpi_4LTQHugu6 Zoom into 2:20.
This item is being lead by bureau director Helmi Hisserich. She is considered the subject matter expert. While Hisserich was giving update to n/ ne housing oversight committee. This committee voiced not being happy the city council is not reaching out them. At 30:59 https://www.youtube.com/live/Wj0VrYW16vo?si=xf8yZcAYn_85x0gi
Zoom into 36:15 an oversight member states “ not all sitting at the table who are black are black”
It seems we are getting ready to repeat history. All the money for the I- 5 lid is not available. Poor project management .....Councilor Mary Nolan gave a fantastic speech when she did not approve Metro funds for highway . At 15:15: https://www.youtube.com/live/XK2232r22Ts?si=jtsuKeUKsHrw3qtp During a transportation committee meeting, Loretta Smith challenged the commentor for the non profit who showed ODOT will widen the freeway to accommodate more lanes. At 2:09 : https://www.youtube.com/live/gPjobzbj5Do?si=DfiUMc2ACXPfIQGw
The pols could use a more well researched, fact based representation of events. Thank you Richard Cheverton for referencing that fantastic video by steve the historian. I think city council needs to binge watch that channel. I SURE AM. Steve’s channel needs to become required onboarding for all non native, elected officals.
It will be interesting when supreme court issues Ames vs Ohio decision ….
I was in Oregon government for 25 years as an elected prosecutor. I used to represent Oregon among colleagues around the nation. I always thought - and claimed - that Oregon might be weird and odd, but not corrupt.
I was wrong, and its is getting worse.
A small class of entitled insiders are making both permanent upper-middle class salaries or actual fortunes, usually off taxpayers. As Richard has explained the projects are overtly racist and will be easily challenged by any judge reading the 1965 Civil Rights Act or other laws that forbid clear racial preferences, whatever they are called.
Oregon regularly now rates as 45th (out of 50) or worse in public education, drug abuse, and a variety of critical indicators.
Most likely these scams will literally and figuratively collapse under the weight of their own greed.
It might take a decade or two, but you don't want to be in the way when it comes apart...
I was in Chicago during the Daley Machine years; it fell apart after the "mare" died--and his successors botched a major snowfall. What followed wasn't pretty, culminating in a new Democratic party machine run by--no kidding--the teachers union.
This has been the curse of republics since the Renaissance, as our founders understood (they actually read history); majorities tend to default to repression of the minority. Oregon is a perfect example. The Constitution is replete with ways to counteract this (separation of powers), but in this state any branch of government is in the machine's pocket. It's a Gordian knot (Google it), which grows more opaque, more complex with every legislative session.
Anyone who's not a beneficiary of the machine needs to decide whether it's possible to find some small corner of relative freedom where coexistence with the majority machine is possible. That corner grows smaller by the day.
Large businesses--such as the tenants of Big Pink, can pull stakes and move. Portland made the bigs today--a front-page article in the Wall St. Journal headlined, "A Fire Sale of Portland’s Largest Office Tower Shows How Far the City Has Fallen." (The out-of-town writer actually thought the mayor has power to do anything about it.)
People--with friendships and mortgages--aren't quite so mobile. But there's always a point where the status quo and discomfort (even direct threats) cross.
Not only did the WSJ writer miss that the mayor has no power, he also referred to Keith Wilson as “pro-business.” Yeah, right. He’s so pro-business he calls the drug bums his “neighbors.” Next time one of his neighbors leaves a load of human dung in my yard, I’ll call him and see if he wants to come over and clean it up.
Once built, everyone living on this toxic freeway topper will then get to sue for hazardous living conditions, another future ride on the merry-go-round of guilt-ridden giveaways. Just you wait.
Oh man, Albina Vision Trust is an even bigger nightmare than I realized.
As far as race is concerned, my suspicion is that the narrative around *black* reparations specifically, is just an elaborate (and effective, I guess) PR strategy from the real estate developers and other DEI charlatans. Portland has a very small black population, and by nature, an even smaller low-income black population. Small numbers are much easier to distort when you're collecting and sharing the data on all the progress you've made. You really dont see this kind of push for real estate "restorative justice" in cities with large black populations. My guess is because it becomes really obvious, really quick, that the math doesn't work out.
Also, regardless of what the board looks like, I'd bet money that the nesting dolls of fake nonprofits just have a bunch of rich white people in the center. Like... of course they do. The vast majority of wealthy, well-connected developers in our area are white people. Are the mainstream media journos here actually dumb enough to believe there are a bunch of displaced Albina residents that have been waiting patiently for 70 years to make their move in real estate? In what universe are we all living?
You could use the original Russian word "матрёшка" (romanized: "matryoshka") ;-)
Contrary to popular (Portland) belief, not every issue is an issue about race or an issue with racial overtones. If you believe the folks involved in organizations like Albina Vision Trust, "homelessness" is a purely racial issue...even the political, medical, socio-economic and civil libertarian aspects of the problem.
In reality, homelessness is about (hordes of) people coming to Portland to take drugs and live off the grid courtesy of the taxpayers' generosity...and cue the massive entitlement complex. The progressives will tell you that's a right-wing talking point. Reality says something different. Survey after point-in-time count says that about 75% of Portland's homeless are from somewhere else (not Oregon).
But, to people like Albina Vision Trust, EVERYTHING WRONG IN PORTLAND is about race. It's a tired narrative with no basis in fact that gets whipped out to nullify any losing argument about anything.
We would all do well to call "bullshit" every time you hear/see/read it...
Hm. So, I totally agree with you that drugs and antisocial behavior are a problem among the chronically homeless. I'm just reluctant to accept those as root causes.
Respectfully, the most recent point-in-time survey actually said the reverse (https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/hrac_pub/45/) . In Multnomah County only about 16% were from out of state, and among the people from out of town, the most common reason for moving here was because of friends or family living in the area.
Again, not to deny the amount of addiction on the street, but there is a much stronger correlation between the number of homeless, and the median price of rent. Back when SROs were like $400 a month, having a drug problem and poor work ethic didn't necessarily mean you'd end up in a tent, you know?
None of the "homeless" who star in Kevin Dahlgren's amazing on-the-street videos would be able to qualify or pay even the 30-percent MFI rents. It's a scam.
Never let a disaster (or any seaming problem for that matter) go to waste. Democrats, Communists, Lawyers, RINO’s and anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit. When the light shines in they will all go scurrying away or turn into “chameleons claiming they “knew nothing”
At the risk of starting a flame war...you write: "Never let a disaster (or any seaming problem for that matter) go to waste. Democrats, Communists, Lawyers, RINO’s and anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit."
MAGA Republicans DON'T do this too? I notice they're conspicuously left out of your named list...covered by the catch-all "anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit."
I have some land in Harney County for sale...cheap. I won it in a poker game with a guy named Bundy...
I must elaborate a little more.....The PDX housing and homeless committee is ramping up the One Housing Solution proposal. The albina vision trust is collaborating with Portland Housing Bureau to do a year long study on social housing. Loretta Smith pushed this collaboration through with a dramatic performance. She justified her performance as a tribute to her displaced relatives. Even Zimmerman caved when he held her feet to the fire about the ATV collaboration. Starts at 2:01 https://www.youtube.com/live/HWZzeRXv67c?si=JeVGpi_4LTQHugu6 Zoom into 2:20.
This item is being lead by bureau director Helmi Hisserich. She is considered the subject matter expert. While Hisserich was giving update to n/ ne housing oversight committee. This committee voiced not being happy the city council is not reaching out them. At 30:59 https://www.youtube.com/live/Wj0VrYW16vo?si=xf8yZcAYn_85x0gi
Zoom into 36:15 an oversight member states “ not all sitting at the table who are black are black”
It seems we are getting ready to repeat history. All the money for the I- 5 lid is not available. Poor project management .....Councilor Mary Nolan gave a fantastic speech when she did not approve Metro funds for highway . At 15:15: https://www.youtube.com/live/XK2232r22Ts?si=jtsuKeUKsHrw3qtp During a transportation committee meeting, Loretta Smith challenged the commentor for the non profit who showed ODOT will widen the freeway to accommodate more lanes. At 2:09 : https://www.youtube.com/live/gPjobzbj5Do?si=DfiUMc2ACXPfIQGw
The pols could use a more well researched, fact based representation of events. Thank you Richard Cheverton for referencing that fantastic video by steve the historian. I think city council needs to binge watch that channel. I SURE AM. Steve’s channel needs to become required onboarding for all non native, elected officals.
It will be interesting when supreme court issues Ames vs Ohio decision ….
I was in Oregon government for 25 years as an elected prosecutor. I used to represent Oregon among colleagues around the nation. I always thought - and claimed - that Oregon might be weird and odd, but not corrupt.
I was wrong, and its is getting worse.
A small class of entitled insiders are making both permanent upper-middle class salaries or actual fortunes, usually off taxpayers. As Richard has explained the projects are overtly racist and will be easily challenged by any judge reading the 1965 Civil Rights Act or other laws that forbid clear racial preferences, whatever they are called.
Oregon regularly now rates as 45th (out of 50) or worse in public education, drug abuse, and a variety of critical indicators.
Most likely these scams will literally and figuratively collapse under the weight of their own greed.
It might take a decade or two, but you don't want to be in the way when it comes apart...
I was in Chicago during the Daley Machine years; it fell apart after the "mare" died--and his successors botched a major snowfall. What followed wasn't pretty, culminating in a new Democratic party machine run by--no kidding--the teachers union.
This has been the curse of republics since the Renaissance, as our founders understood (they actually read history); majorities tend to default to repression of the minority. Oregon is a perfect example. The Constitution is replete with ways to counteract this (separation of powers), but in this state any branch of government is in the machine's pocket. It's a Gordian knot (Google it), which grows more opaque, more complex with every legislative session.
Anyone who's not a beneficiary of the machine needs to decide whether it's possible to find some small corner of relative freedom where coexistence with the majority machine is possible. That corner grows smaller by the day.
Large businesses--such as the tenants of Big Pink, can pull stakes and move. Portland made the bigs today--a front-page article in the Wall St. Journal headlined, "A Fire Sale of Portland’s Largest Office Tower Shows How Far the City Has Fallen." (The out-of-town writer actually thought the mayor has power to do anything about it.)
People--with friendships and mortgages--aren't quite so mobile. But there's always a point where the status quo and discomfort (even direct threats) cross.
We're at that point.
Not only did the WSJ writer miss that the mayor has no power, he also referred to Keith Wilson as “pro-business.” Yeah, right. He’s so pro-business he calls the drug bums his “neighbors.” Next time one of his neighbors leaves a load of human dung in my yard, I’ll call him and see if he wants to come over and clean it up.
Once built, everyone living on this toxic freeway topper will then get to sue for hazardous living conditions, another future ride on the merry-go-round of guilt-ridden giveaways. Just you wait.
Oh man, Albina Vision Trust is an even bigger nightmare than I realized.
As far as race is concerned, my suspicion is that the narrative around *black* reparations specifically, is just an elaborate (and effective, I guess) PR strategy from the real estate developers and other DEI charlatans. Portland has a very small black population, and by nature, an even smaller low-income black population. Small numbers are much easier to distort when you're collecting and sharing the data on all the progress you've made. You really dont see this kind of push for real estate "restorative justice" in cities with large black populations. My guess is because it becomes really obvious, really quick, that the math doesn't work out.
Also, regardless of what the board looks like, I'd bet money that the nesting dolls of fake nonprofits just have a bunch of rich white people in the center. Like... of course they do. The vast majority of wealthy, well-connected developers in our area are white people. Are the mainstream media journos here actually dumb enough to believe there are a bunch of displaced Albina residents that have been waiting patiently for 70 years to make their move in real estate? In what universe are we all living?
"Nesting dolls." I'll steal that term.
You could use the original Russian word "матрёшка" (romanized: "matryoshka") ;-)
Contrary to popular (Portland) belief, not every issue is an issue about race or an issue with racial overtones. If you believe the folks involved in organizations like Albina Vision Trust, "homelessness" is a purely racial issue...even the political, medical, socio-economic and civil libertarian aspects of the problem.
In reality, homelessness is about (hordes of) people coming to Portland to take drugs and live off the grid courtesy of the taxpayers' generosity...and cue the massive entitlement complex. The progressives will tell you that's a right-wing talking point. Reality says something different. Survey after point-in-time count says that about 75% of Portland's homeless are from somewhere else (not Oregon).
But, to people like Albina Vision Trust, EVERYTHING WRONG IN PORTLAND is about race. It's a tired narrative with no basis in fact that gets whipped out to nullify any losing argument about anything.
We would all do well to call "bullshit" every time you hear/see/read it...
Hm. So, I totally agree with you that drugs and antisocial behavior are a problem among the chronically homeless. I'm just reluctant to accept those as root causes.
Respectfully, the most recent point-in-time survey actually said the reverse (https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/hrac_pub/45/) . In Multnomah County only about 16% were from out of state, and among the people from out of town, the most common reason for moving here was because of friends or family living in the area.
Again, not to deny the amount of addiction on the street, but there is a much stronger correlation between the number of homeless, and the median price of rent. Back when SROs were like $400 a month, having a drug problem and poor work ethic didn't necessarily mean you'd end up in a tent, you know?
None of the "homeless" who star in Kevin Dahlgren's amazing on-the-street videos would be able to qualify or pay even the 30-percent MFI rents. It's a scam.
What could possibly go wrong? /s
Well researched, well written, what a disaster.
Never let a disaster (or any seaming problem for that matter) go to waste. Democrats, Communists, Lawyers, RINO’s and anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit. When the light shines in they will all go scurrying away or turn into “chameleons claiming they “knew nothing”
Anyone except those who realize the individual is the final one the have to answer for actions
At the risk of starting a flame war...you write: "Never let a disaster (or any seaming problem for that matter) go to waste. Democrats, Communists, Lawyers, RINO’s and anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit."
MAGA Republicans DON'T do this too? I notice they're conspicuously left out of your named list...covered by the catch-all "anyone else taking advantage by blame and deceit."
I have some land in Harney County for sale...cheap. I won it in a poker game with a guy named Bundy...