Politics & Government
Dan Ryan & Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 6
What do Portland city council candidates Dan Ryan And Loretta Smith know about Public Housing?
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episodes 1 - 5 RECAP (see below)
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 6
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There are 110 neighborhoods in Multnomah county. Thirty of them have >0 & <5% Public Housing households. Thirty-five neighborhoods have 0% Public Housing. That means that 40% of Multnomah county neighborhoods are carrying the responsibility for almost 100% of the Public Housing. Seem like a fair and defensible public policy to you? Or do you sense a covert nimbyism and economic segregation?
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One way to mitigate this inequity is to support a graduated surtax on property within a neighborhood with 0 to 5% Public Housing households where those taxes would be dedicated to establishing Public Housing in neighborhoods with less than 5% Public Housing households.
So the question arises: Do you support a graduated surtax on property within a neighborhood with 0 to 5% Public Housing households where those taxes would be dedicated to creating Public Housing in neighborhoods with less than 5% Public Housing households?
Dan Ryan
NO. I do NOT support a graduated surtax on property within a neighborhood with 0 to 5% Public Housing households where those taxes would be dedicated to establishing Public Housing in neighborhoods with less than 5% Public Housing households. I am not inclined to face the wrath of voters in those privileged neighborhoods.
Loretta Smith
NO. I do NOT support a graduated surtax on property within a neighborhood with 0 to 5% Public Housing households where those taxes would be dedicated to establishing Public Housing in neighborhoods with less than 5% Public Housing households. I am not inclined to face the wrath of voters in those privileged neighborhoods.
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Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 5 RECAP
So the question arises: Do you support a rebate of all new property taxes to households that quality for Public Housing i.e. <=80% MFI?
Dan Ryan
NO. I do NOT support a rebate of all new property taxes to households that quality for Public Housing i.e. <=80% MFI. It is unfortunate but unavoidable that every time property taxes are increased some, if not many, of those renters and homeowners who are on fixed or low-income are forced to move or become homeless.
Loretta Smith
NO. I do NOT support a rebate of all new property taxes to households that quality for Public Housing i.e. <=80% MFI. It is unfortunate but unavoidable that every time property taxes are increased some, if not many, of those renters and homeowners who are on fixed or low-income are forced to move or become homeless.
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 4 RECAP
So the question arises: Have you demonstrated your support for SAFMR by telling the Public Housing Authority of Multnomah county that you support SAFMR and you would like their opinion on how SAFMR would enhance Equitable Distribution of Public Housing in Multnomah county?
Dan Ryan
NO. I do NOT support the SAFMR program NOR Equitable Distribution of Public Housing in Multnomah county. My policy preference has been and continues to be the current status quo policy of Targeted, Unlimited Neighborhood Concentration of Public Housing which allows government to load the neighborhoods of its choosing with up to 100% Public Housing.
Loretta Smith
NO. I do NOT support the SAFMR program NOR Equitable Distribution of Public Housing in Multnomah county. My policy preference has been and continues to be the current status quo policy of Targeted, Unlimited Neighborhood Concentration of Public Housing which allows government to load the neighborhoods of its choosing with up to 100% Public Housing.
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 3 RECAP
Will you publicly acknowledge that Parity of Public Housing Households among Metro counties is the touchstone by which all related policy and spending decisions must be measured before the special election on August 11th?
Dan Ryan
NO. I do not accept the Metro voters' decision to recognize Public Housing as a regional issue.
Loretta Smith
NO. I do not accept the Metro voters' decision to recognize Public Housing as a regional issue.
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 2 RECAP
Will you publicly call for an end to funding the St. Johns hard-walled homeless camp before the special election on August 11th?
Dan Ryan
NO. I support the current status quo policy of Targeted, Unlimited Neighborhood Concentration of Public Housing which allows government to load the neighborhoods of its choosing with up to 100% Public Housing. I also support the current status quo policy of denying the establishment of goals which would aim public policy and funding toward of a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 15% Public Housing households per neighborhood in Portland and Multnomah county. Despite the inevitable upcoming massive revenue losses to governments the cost effectiveness of this and other Public Housing projects by the JOHS is of no concern to me. I do not accept the Metro voters' decision to recognize Public Housing as a regional issue.
Loretta Smith
NO. I support the current status quo policy of Targeted, Unlimited Neighborhood Concentration of Public Housing which allows government to load the neighborhoods of its choosing with up to 100% Public Housing. I also support the current status quo policy of denying the establishment of goals which would aim public policy and funding toward of a minimum of 5% and a maximum of 15% Public Housing households per neighborhood in Portland and Multnomah county. Despite the inevitable upcoming massive revenue losses to governments the cost effectiveness of this and other Public Housing projects by the JOHS is of no concern to me. I do not accept the Metro voters' decision to recognize Public Housing as a regional issue.
Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith Public Housing Reality Show - Episode 1 RECAP
So the most basic question related to Public Housing policy is this: When you speak or write about households whose current access to housing involved meeting the following criteria i.e. Means Test (<=80%MFI) + Government Subsidy (any government any type) + Rental Agreement, what words do you use?
Dan Ryan
I haven’t given it much thought. The easiest position for me to take is to support the status quo which conflates the mutually exclusive definitions of PUBLIC HOUSING with AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Since everyone supports the idea of Affordable Housing but there is considerable controversy over Public Housing it’s politically convenient to avoid defending the facts and obfuscate the truth.
Loretta Smith
sition for me to take is to support the status quo which conflates the mutually exclusive definitions of PUBLIC HOUSING with AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Since everyone supports the idea of Affordable Housing but there is considerable controversy over Public Housing it’s politically convenient to avoid defending the facts and obfuscate the truth.