const_void@lemmy.mlM to Portland@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoKotek and Blumenauer Tell Local Officials: Fix Rampant Drug Use on Portland Streets, Nowwww.wweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up115
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minus-squareJordan Lundlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoA lack of housing isn’t the problem. Portland has a residential vacancy rate of 6%, just about normal and 0.7% under the national average. https://portlandrentalhomes.com/calculate-your-vacancy-rate-to-determine-your-rental-propertys-overall-health/ The problem is people out of their minds on booze and drugs can’t hold a job long enough to pay for ANY housing.
A lack of housing isn’t the problem. Portland has a residential vacancy rate of 6%, just about normal and 0.7% under the national average.
https://portlandrentalhomes.com/calculate-your-vacancy-rate-to-determine-your-rental-propertys-overall-health/
The problem is people out of their minds on booze and drugs can’t hold a job long enough to pay for ANY housing.