What a wonderful idea! And to return the favor, maybe some of these city and county agencies charged with finding solutions to "the homeless problem" should hire some real homeless people as consultants. These "indigenous experts" would always be available to attend meetings, answer individual questions... and get coffee too! There would be a temptation not to pay them more than they deserve --- and, after all, "supply and demand" is an eternal factor -- but I think they should get top dollar for their insights. Surely, Portland can afford this!
I read that Green and his Nike employed wife make over 330k per year combined. None of what Mitch touts is related to his experience in any way, they are what Rob Henderson has coined as luxury belief systems, ideas and opinions held by the affluent and educated that confer high social status upon the believer at very little cost, while often inflicting real-world harm or instability on lower-class individuals. Green would never consider living in social housing, he is content on promoting it only.
I understand despising Mitch Green for legit political reasons (he is distinctly unqualified, he is ideological vs experienced, and I disagree with his posturing in general). However, suggesting that a city official go live in public housing if they like it so much is the same as telling a state official to go live in the Oregon state hospital if they love mental health so much. We have a population of people in this city who need supportive housing; home forward is mismanaged from the top down, but that doesn’t mean that taking away cheap housing for people who would otherwise be on the street is a good idea.
I do understand the argument that the money granted to this public corporation (home forward) must be carefully overseen by the county. This ball is now firmly in Shannon Singleton’s court. We will see what happens.
The message that jumped off the page at me: Mitch Green "lives in a suburban neighborhood". WHAT? City-only residents should qualify for City Council.
Green lives within the city limits but in a single-family residential area near Tryon Creek State Natural Area.
What a wonderful idea! And to return the favor, maybe some of these city and county agencies charged with finding solutions to "the homeless problem" should hire some real homeless people as consultants. These "indigenous experts" would always be available to attend meetings, answer individual questions... and get coffee too! There would be a temptation not to pay them more than they deserve --- and, after all, "supply and demand" is an eternal factor -- but I think they should get top dollar for their insights. Surely, Portland can afford this!
I read that Green and his Nike employed wife make over 330k per year combined. None of what Mitch touts is related to his experience in any way, they are what Rob Henderson has coined as luxury belief systems, ideas and opinions held by the affluent and educated that confer high social status upon the believer at very little cost, while often inflicting real-world harm or instability on lower-class individuals. Green would never consider living in social housing, he is content on promoting it only.
I understand despising Mitch Green for legit political reasons (he is distinctly unqualified, he is ideological vs experienced, and I disagree with his posturing in general). However, suggesting that a city official go live in public housing if they like it so much is the same as telling a state official to go live in the Oregon state hospital if they love mental health so much. We have a population of people in this city who need supportive housing; home forward is mismanaged from the top down, but that doesn’t mean that taking away cheap housing for people who would otherwise be on the street is a good idea.
I do understand the argument that the money granted to this public corporation (home forward) must be carefully overseen by the county. This ball is now firmly in Shannon Singleton’s court. We will see what happens.