"Adams wrote. “Our work so far, mine included, has … failed to produce the sought-after results.”
Rich Chatman, a spokesman for Wheeler, said Friday he was not familiar with document and declined to comment on it."
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"Espinoza described the proposal as an attempt to criminalize homelessness, reverting to prior anti-camping policies in Portland and elsewhere that courts ruled were unconstitutional and harmful."
"An approach to homelessness led by law enforcement and a sector of our military flies grotesquely in the face of our city’s stated goal to advance racial justice and will disproportionately harm our BIPOC houseless neighbors,” said Miller, whose non-profit develops affordable housing and provides emergency shelter and assistance to homeless families."
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"This is not a proposal, this isn’t even a plan,” Adams says, and added that Wheeler had not seen or approved of the notes.
“This is Sam Adams"
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2022/02/11/portland-mayoral-aide-outlined-ideas-to-eliminate-unsanctioned-camping-across-city/
"Officials would site the shelter locations on city-owned land or use eminent domain to use private property, according to the memo.
Adams suggested staffing them with unarmed National Guard members as well as graduate students in social work programs at Portland State University."
And maybe Mayor Adams can use Girl Scouts and duct tape, too. Or, the usual Proud Boys, the Business Alliance GOP gazpacho teams.
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"City Commissioner Dan Ryan has spent the better part of a year trying to construct six large outdoor shelters.
His office initially planned for the shelters to be finished at the end of 2021.
None have been built and only three locations finalized."
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"Adams nor Kafoury has responded to KOIN 6 News’ requests for comment as of Monday afternoon."
"This proposal contravenes social work values and is not being considered by the SSW,” Coll said.
The school was not consulted about this plan, and we with PSU Government relations are handling this matter.”
Wheeler says "I directed my team to leave no stone unturned in finding a solution that will address this problem in an urgent and meaningful way"
Cockroach Consultants scurry scurry when Portland flips over the Mayor's office.
Winning Mark Weiner put both Adams and Deb Kafoury in power. Scurry, scurry. Oh, and Kurt Shrader, one of the worst Democrats in Congress.
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