So, the new Safe Rest shelter opens soon, or is already open.
It is called the Sunderland RV Safe Park, for Recreational Vehicles. It is located at 9827 NE Sunderland.
My issue is that anyone can apply and there are no "background checks." I'm not sure I'm okay with that, given that most of these people are from out of state. Given that these people are going to be living out of THEIR vehicles, how is anyone going to be able to make sure they don't bring back drugs? Hint? They WON'T be able to. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
This is a list of the other current shelters. The rumor is that rampant drug dealing is going on at all the shelters. So, is anything really getting better? Not with DA Mike Schmidt who still refuses to prosecute criminals.
Locations of Safe Rest Villages and Culturally Specific Villages.
BIPOC Village - 84 NE Weidler St.
Menlo Park Safe Rest Village - 12305 SE Ash Street
Multnomah Safe Rest Village - 2731 SW Multnomah Blvd.
NW Naito Parkway Safe Rest Village - 1100 block of NW Naito
Peninsula Crossing Safe Rest Village - 6767 N. Syracuse St.
Queer Affinity Village - 2185 SW Naito Parkway
Reedway Safe Rest Village - 10550 SE Reedway St
So, there's a Safe Rest Village for queer people AND Biracial People of Color? Who proposed this kind of SEGREGATION, based on race or sexual orientation?
Is that what we're doing, now?
Separating the black folks from the white folks?
The gay from the straight?
What is going on in this city?
Are we going back in time?
~Theresa Griffin Kennedy
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