Thank you for this Joel. It's sad when we WANT a people or place to be a wreck just so we can be right...but the truth is somewhere in between. Portlander's good intentions towards the homeless back-fired when they took over the sidewalks...meanwhile other places just ban the homeless all together. That's not a solution either. So while Portland might get it wrong here and there, at least they are erring on the side of compassion and human rights.
Thank you for this Joel. It's sad when we WANT a people or place to be a wreck just so we can be right...but the truth is somewhere in between. Portlander's good intentions towards the homeless back-fired when they took over the sidewalks...meanwhile other places just ban the homeless all together. That's not a solution either. So while Portland might get it wrong here and there, at least they are erring on the side of compassion and human rights.