Kudos to Linda Witt and the PDN volunteers for their hard work! This is likely the only way that the City of Portland can be coaxed into even considering quality of life issues for their taxpaying citizens: inundate them with data.
The leadership (politics, media, business) of the city of Portland is far more interested in posturing about the ICEcapades and declaring that one little city's ordinances trump federal law and its enforcement. If you hope that keeping notes will sway the socialists and the nonprofiteers, you'll be disappointed. They are using the ICE situation as manna from heaven: bleating about "one square block" takes attention away from the many that are inundated with the feral.
Many people are rejected by a shelter because of intoxication or severe mental disturbance which makes them unruly and a security risk in a shelter. About 1/2 of the severely mentally ill homeless can't handle being in a shelter. They require hospital care.
Under the new charter, the city is buttoned-up tight...just try sending queries to any of the official email addresses. You won't even get an acknowledgment.
Kudos to Linda Witt and the PDN volunteers for their hard work! This is likely the only way that the City of Portland can be coaxed into even considering quality of life issues for their taxpaying citizens: inundate them with data.
Truly appreciate the dedication on display here in making our neighborhood a better home.
The leadership (politics, media, business) of the city of Portland is far more interested in posturing about the ICEcapades and declaring that one little city's ordinances trump federal law and its enforcement. If you hope that keeping notes will sway the socialists and the nonprofiteers, you'll be disappointed. They are using the ICE situation as manna from heaven: bleating about "one square block" takes attention away from the many that are inundated with the feral.
Many people are rejected by a shelter because of intoxication or severe mental disturbance which makes them unruly and a security risk in a shelter. About 1/2 of the severely mentally ill homeless can't handle being in a shelter. They require hospital care.
what is the daily occupancy of the shelter ?
is there a city data dashboard?
there use to be one...
how many clients are repeat users?
how many clients have been diverted to services?
are clients interviewed for comments about services?
I have been unsuccessful in getting usage information.
Under the new charter, the city is buttoned-up tight...just try sending queries to any of the official email addresses. You won't even get an acknowledgment.