Some Oregonians will face a 14.6 percent rental increase next year, the highest since rental caps were instituted in 2019. The new numbers are a major blow to residents who are already struggling to survive in one of the worst housing shortages in the country.
The signs of the crisis are everywhere. Tents and debris have clogged up Portland, where addicts use in broad daylight, and the public can barely maneuver the sidewalks. Efforts to remove them have been half-hearted, blatantly corrupt, and completely ineffective.
Even smaller towns like Eugene and Salem have been harboring vast tent cities, forcing residents to contend with unsafe and unsanitary
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