The Overlook Neighborhood Association for more than a month has asked Portland Mayor Charlie Hales to answer some basic questions about plans to relocate Hazelnut Grove similar to the Frequently Asked Questions the mayor provided to Southwest neighbors of the Sears Shelter.
Despite repeated inquiries and a recent meeting with Hales’ staff, the office chooses not to address the neighborhood’s inquiry at this time. The most recent excuse is that the office is preoccupied with the Springwater Corridor. Given that the sweep planned for that site has been postponed for a month, maybe they have a few minutes to communicate with Overlook. We’ll let you know.
In the meantime, the city’s failure to communicate remains one of the greatest hurdles to addressing the city’s homeless challenges.
The questions presented to the mayor’s office follow. For many of them, the OKNA suggested answers based on public statements from the city. To be clear, no answer below is official or confirmed by the city.
What is the proposed timeline for the move?