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What sort of solution is this supposed to be? I mean, who thinks the reason homeless people are homeless is just because they don't have a roof over their heads? Spend money on mental health services! It's not rocket science!

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This is classic NIMBYISM run rampant. Restrictive building restrictions that are aimed to maintain retail house prices at ever higher prices so the homeowners feel their purchase is making miney and riff-raff (poor, less rich and homeless) are unable to buy/rent a place to live. The only way to solve this is to add costs to people who rent. Rent seeking :- Tax rentals as commercial properties, and forbid tax pass-through to tenants. This extra cash extracted from the landlords would gradually make rentals non economic. Loosen home restrictions on size, cars etc,allow multi unit dwellings. 4 plxes, 8 plexes .....64 plexes, Allow tiny units with micro kitchen/washroom walled off a 1-2 room spot, with 200-300 square feet. When I was in residence my room was 10x12 feet with a narrow bed washup sink and toilet alcoved off with a 3x3 shower. I was content

> riff-raff (poor, less rich and homeless) are unable to buy/rent a place to live. The only way to solve this is to add costs to people who rent.

Or as an alternative, live somewhere where you can afford living. Downtown Portland is expensive and that's ok.

My intention is to make rent seeking less attractive as an investment. Once residential units are bought it tends to become permanent, over time a higher and higher % of space is for rent. The other choice is to mandate equity via rent. Of some one buys a house and pays 10% down. Then rents it, the tenant pays the rent which pays the mortgage, but the tenant gets no equity. Grant equity as a % of mortgage paid during his tenure - if he moves the land lord owes him money. This will make people buy out right = more taxes etc.

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