Another note : I very , VERY much do not believe crime is down! The police can't keep up with all the calls , and all the calls they can't make it to , don't get reported. This is what happens when your police force is 1/2 the size it should be.

I'm sick of homeless people and their excuses why they need to commit crimes to survive! I'm sick of gang violence and I'm sick of elected officials that are completely worthless!

Repeal measure 110.

Oh! Another task force? More meetings, no press? More words, and I’m still stepping in human urine and feces. It’s not sanitary enough to spend any time downtown. This is sad. I will eat/shop when there is not one homeless drug addict left in Portland, and when the ill and mentally ill are safely housed in hospitals, or supervised housing. There are extremely severe biohazard risks in Portland. Think of hepatitis and tb to name a couple. So- I’ll return to Portland when it is free of health hazards. It’s like an open Petri dish there.

Hard to believe that the data shows crime a little lower than the previous year... I think a lot of crime doesn't get reported or counted. That statistics is bothering me, just doesn't seem accounted right.

What I'm hearing is that they need another committee for the taskforce.

can you show a graph of the crime rates AFTER the passing of the measure that allowed drug use out in the open? Id be interested in understanding how portland did with drug addiction before that law passed, and after

I llived in Portland my whole life and sold my house and moved out in 2021. Bad governance, crime, graffiti, and high taxes were all factors. I had expected to live in Portland my entire life. I hope things get better, but the trend seems to still be down.

"Plan, meet, evaluate, and assess." ad nauseum. A good way to get paid and accomplish nothing at the same time!

Keep reporting what we're all seeing. That income left on the table should be an eye opener for everyone. When the money leaves, everyone suffers. This should help with the gaslighting that happens way too often here.

A very simple first step would be to force drug addicts sleeping on the streets who refuse housing into treatment. If they continue to pose a risk to themselves and the public then they go to jail for a while until theyre given another chance. If Portland did this I bet a good amount of homeless would be off the streets.

A 40 person task force sounds way too big to be effective and transparent.

When all reasonable, honest people flee, what will be left?

Lol all this data says to me is we should start implementing conservative policies.

People in Portland are getting exactly what they voted for. They should be very happy instead of whining about crime and disease and homelessness.

How the situation in Multnomah County is perceived depends largely upon worldview, I notice. Those on the ideological Right see everything the statistics show, while those on the ideological Left see things as either "improving," or "needs more time to improve." The latter seem to go by feelings and appearances. In other words, they will say that downtown is not a mess at all, and things are improving. Then you remind them that it only looks that way because the homeless have been swept across the river into SE and NE, and once the problem has been swept outward, it's only a matter of time before it comes back in *force.* They still don't believe it, and then deflect by saying, "What are you doing to help the situation except COMPLAIN?" My answer is always, *"Um, I work 40 hours a week so that state and local governments can steal money from my paycheck in order to pay their huge salaries and then divvy whatever's left over to open up a new homeless encampment." That's what I do.* That usually shuts them up. I should also add as well that Jamaica tried over-taxing their wealthiest residents in order to pay for social programs. What happened? The rich moved away. That's what always what happens. *They move AWAY.* Now there isn't enough money to fund all the social programs that were supposed to help the poor! The Robinhood-style tax scheme NEVER works, and yet they try it OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. And they wonder why people are leaving?

poor viewer joe as simple minded as ever "very impressed with tina.".. I am not surprised she won considering 50% of portland is "joe"

The people that support the current system: Never change! Keep voting the same exact way. Head in the sand, as deep as you can. The US needs a guinea pig for public policy, just keep it in Portland for now. I'm not interested in having it where I live, but I like to watch car crashes in slow motion as the next person.

I was born and raised in Portland's east side 59 years ago. I moved out Portland's dumpster fire 2 1/2 years ago for central Oregon. I am so happy. The voters in Portland have the city they voted for. Enjoy.

The problem is that ‘ they’ need a “ task force “

How was this broadcasted on TV? We need expert pundits telling us how they feel instead.

Speaking from someone that has traveled to Portland recently, nothing will change until there is a massive police presence. I did not feel safe walking around the city.

This is heart breaking. I visited Portland in 2005 and 2010 and fell in love with it. The people were very friendly, and I enjoyed the gardens and the shopping and the night life. Your city was so special. I hope you get it back!

The trend of income growth in Multnomah County reversed in 2017, not 2020. Look at the negative values, in 2020 where the reporter stated we brought in $230M we actually lost close to $400M since the net income in the other three categories totals to around -$520M.

What about other parts of town like Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tigard? And the SE part of town? Where are these people moving? Do we have statistics on that?

Just change the city name to junkieland. Problem solved

Meanwhile we spend hundreds of millions on…global warming😅

Gov Kotex needed a meeting with 40 people? A GOP governor would have a plan of action with just 3 other people.

When I watch the KGW segments by Blair Best on homelessness, I'm impressed by the depth of her research and her bravery too. (Cameraman - you too). It must be maddening to get no answers to straight-forward questions posed to city/county staff and elected officials. There are certainly lots of problems across the spectrum. Portland, and many parts of our country, might have reached the point of no-return; but as individuals if you aim high and keep your morals intact, you can still do well. Moreover, you can live healthy.

People that moved to the Portland area from California within the last few years…do you regret it? Where would you rather have moved to? Are the suburbs of Portland any better? Las Vegas and Nashville , for instance, seem to really be taking off.

You must have bad eyes. What you're seeing is COVID WFH changes that reversed in 2022, but not sufficient enough to go back to population growth. A lot of those folks moved to just outside the periphery of the metropolitan statistical area -- Marion, Yamhill counties, for instance. Will they come back? Well, the issue is whether or not employers want to force a return back to the office. And of course you're seeing the AGI shift -- those who can WFH are typically the higher earners, not the lowest. High taxes are not a barrier to employment -- that causes shifts in incomes. I would take your bet that the shift continues. The chart showed the trend started reversing in 2022. How much would you like to bet? An ice cream cone at Ben and Jerry's?

And they still want to go ahead and toll I5 and I205!

You are very good, I enjoy listening to you.

Yesterday was a level zero , meaning there were no firetrucks, ambulances or police available 🤦🏼

Detroit, Baltimore and Philadelphia, have you seen Kingston PA. a suburb of Philly.. The difference between them and us???? Population? Surrounding pop? We need to shut this shit down.. B4 it's 2 L8...

Voting has consequences. Its that simple.

Arrest drug addicts and lock them up! Reoffend then automatic 5 years in prison!

Have a chance to look for new job down south of Washington and I specifically only applied to job in Vancouver even though Portland has way more openings.

Refund the police and repeal Mesure 110!!!

That haircut looking good buddy. This is great data and its also heartbreaking for people like me who escaped to PDX. Ill be here for the long run and we just gotta hope for more leaders like Mingus Mapps

I've been around the world and I've never been to a more horrible place than Portland. And I've been to Houston, TX so trust me when i say I've seen some bullshit.

Real talk... We need to have a task force and design a plan ...hahaha

I remember working on the buildings in Portland as a Carpenter. The smell of all of the great food cooking, and the “great people in the streets”. Not so long ago. Your politicians “ARE DOING THIS”!

As a man on the street (from just across the Columbia) in Washington, I've seen all this in real time. Gee, Portland officials are just quantifying it now?

No big deal, I read that most of the people who moved out of Portland were nerds and dorks.

And it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better. The population exodus has just begun.

Thank G-d we at least have channel 8 telling the truth.....and they're ONLY one.😇

NO. ACTION. JUST TALK WITH THIS. POOR LEADERSHIP. AND. NO FIX TO ANY THING. 😢😢

There is nothing Gov. Kotek likes more is another task force study, of all the people to choose for governor the people again have voted for the wrong person. You get what you vote for.

All those tax dollars leaving town...what will the city do? Increase taxes on the people and businesses that remain.

It seems city and state government always likes to talk, talk, talk about addressing problems… there is always very little action!

I want to earn a great pension by SITTING in meetings all day long.....

They're saying crime went down outside of downtown Portland maybe because gun purchases increased dramatically as did concealed carry weapons permit. When good guys have guns crime does go down.

Blame the mayor. Remember, defunding the police is good for the city. Now they've made their bed...

I think, you should build a wall around Portland and let the place fall apart.

This is the great sorting. We're in the middle of it. People who are capable of moving are doing so. These are "rich" people. Sorting out the population like a giant social refinery. Welcome to Detroit on the Willamette.

B4 it's 2L8

Thanks Portlandia, you’re completely to blame 😂

Keep voting in the dims! 😂😂😂

As a self-bootstrapping start up, the business enthusiasm here is awful - its so disappointing! The culture up here is so - lackadaisical. And going downtown to network and promote is severely off - putting due to the shape its in. Businesses can have no confidence here which is very sad - this area is so beautiful.

High taxes, open drug use, and crime.... when are Portlanders going to realize that this is what they voted for!!! It is the classic liberal-progressive Democrat playbook.

These taxes are to support luxurious lifestyle's for the politicians...for their mansions, nice cars, vacations, investments...taxes makes politicians rich...so when they retire they have 50 to 100 million dollars

sounds pretty uncivilized to me.

The problem has been the leadership….

Point? Solution?

Studies show that our populations living on the street were last housed in multnomah county. All those people with all the money displaced low income Portlanders. All the growth means a housing crisis.

They voted for it.stay there enjoy it

I think this guy hangs out downtown too much. Portland is difficult with many great things alive in Portland.

Tax the rich they say......lol

If I lived in Portland, I would have left long ago. Once the liberals took over there was only one direction the city could go.

We should legalize more drugs and bring in more addicted homeless people, from other states ALL around the nation.

Support the tax payers otherwise they will leave

Please don't let Portland Oregon die.💔

Vote in strong leadership. Leaders with a "rough around the edges" attitude that have a resume of getting stuff done. Don't cry if they say things that offend you. What you all have been voting in as leaders is destroying everything they touch.

Ahaha serves them right for voting blue.

Camels are quite fast actually

Yup, ❤😊😂 its all true, isnt it ?

Your good police officers now live and work in my town/state. Guess what you’ve got left?

Can the mortgage/housing prices reflect supply and demand? And if not why? Eventually it will when whole neighborhoods become abandoned like Detroit by then it’ll be too late…

Portland Oregon needs migrants. They are doing wonders for New York

City leaders do no more than develop buzz word quotes to make citizens feel better for a brief time. Buzz words such as “Safer Summer PDX”. The problem is, city leaders don’t actually develop plans to go along with their buzz words.