I was having a discussion with my girlfriend about the portland homeless and why nothing seemingly is being done about it and more importantly, why? Perhaps this is the why?
I have no idea if businesses get funding for catering to the homeless, but if they do, that is a good example of how dysfunctional we have become.
I dont think that is it. Really what is there to do? The problem is a symptom of our society issues such as drug/alcohol addiction, income disparity, mental health and displaced/forgot veterans. You can either give them aid, lock them up, or chase them out of town. None of those fixes addresses the underlying issues that are causing the problem, at best it just makes it someone elses problem.
I'd say he's better off staying in Portland. You should have seen the crime in St. Louis it would make your toes curl. Now, my Alabama aunt is telling me about all the crime in Birmingham. Portland's violent crime rate comes in less than the national average. My town of Lake Oswego comes in as the safest city in Oregon. https://realestate.usnews.com/places/oregon/portland/crime
