Here’s an explainer on Portland’s commission-style government

In May of 1913, Portlanders voted and our commission government was formed. Now, 107 years later it still stands alone.

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So how does this relate to the housing and homeless crisis? Were these seats bought? 112 people move there every day, no wonder rent tripled and disabled and people on social security were forced into homelessness. There’s over a 5 year waitlist for them to get assistance, but there’s so many names on the list, social workers don’t put new names on, just say tough luck, shouldn’t have been born and labeled disabled. ... enjoy your cheaply bought junk apartment that was repainted and landscaped, your crooked landlord tripled the rent and many used abusive means to get people to move in order to raise rent maximum without having to wait, more money for the few, more suffering and poo in the streets for everyone else.

[craigwinsett]

A year and a half later, I'm view #195. So that's like a day and a half of population influx worth of views?