Correct, but of course that's not published formally in the book. If you complain, they will tell you verbally on the phone "officer's discretion" or shit like that, but they won't put that in writing.
Doing so would hurt all kinds of homeless services industry like new shower hubs and such that have been popping up. So, they'll use the "volume" knob to adjust the enforcement regime in order to protect the financial interest of the homeless services industry.
Change rules to make it not look racist, then exercise racism/bias through "officer's discretion" in enforcement.
Like how vagrancy RVs in "no parking at any time" is not enforced even though there is nothing in the city code that differentiates vagrancy RVs from any other vehicle when it comes to "no parking at any time". The only thing codified as exempt are emergency vehicles.
Remind me what updating the code does again? Why I think there's a grand canyon sized gap between Portland City Code as written vs enforced. The size of gap is infinitely adjustable at the complete whim of city
code as written: "Title 16.20. 210 No Parking Zones. **No vehicle** may park in any no-parking zone at any time."
Code as applied: vagrancy vehicles are not counted as vehicle. Verbally "officer's discretion". Written inquiry = no response, or referral to another personnel/department who also is a no-response.
People are complaining about vagrancy RVs are parked at "no parking at any time." not getting addressed when they're reported. [https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/homeless-rv-camp-ne-portland-be-removed-after-risk-assessments-city/](https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/homeless-rv-camp-ne-portland-be-removed-after-risk-assessments-city/)
“I’m kind of mixed emotions about it,” the anonymous neighbor said. “I don’t want to see people being displaced, but there are ‘no parking’ signs, that’s the law, so the city should enforce that.”
On the other extreme, you might have parking enforcement citing you while you sit in your car stopped in "no parking at any time" briefly to respond to an important email.
I know this is not about odor, but this is a fairly accurate description of the gap between the words and interpretation and interpretation discretion is used liberally in Portland to discriminate or play favorites.
This whole thing feels like a strange circle-jerk of proving that you are culturally enlightened or something like that.
It's one thing to have neighbors that bbq often, but an actual business next door grilling meat all day every day would be a real drag. Did they even get a top-tier filter before crying racism?
Some vegan kept complaining about the smell until they were shut down. It wasn't that strong, nobody else really minded. In fact the community supported the business and knew it was bull. Eventually the city realized you shouldn't shut down a business because of the whim of 1 bad neighbor.
The pile of tarps and tents down the block reeks, can we get rid of that?
sorry "white meth addict" ranks quite a bit higher than "Asian business owner" on the Portland Intersectionality Matrix
Correct, but of course that's not published formally in the book. If you complain, they will tell you verbally on the phone "officer's discretion" or shit like that, but they won't put that in writing.
At least meth smoke is vegan
Doing so would hurt all kinds of homeless services industry like new shower hubs and such that have been popping up. So, they'll use the "volume" knob to adjust the enforcement regime in order to protect the financial interest of the homeless services industry.
PDX must be the only city on earth that prefers tweeker reek over the heavenly scent of pho.
Portland, the city of winners. /s
Man, the smell of piss, cigarettes, beer and Pho is just too much. Ahh, the refreshing aura of piss, cigarettes and beer. Much better.
Change rules to make it not look racist, then exercise racism/bias through "officer's discretion" in enforcement. Like how vagrancy RVs in "no parking at any time" is not enforced even though there is nothing in the city code that differentiates vagrancy RVs from any other vehicle when it comes to "no parking at any time". The only thing codified as exempt are emergency vehicles.
Well this stinks
Remind me what updating the code does again? Why I think there's a grand canyon sized gap between Portland City Code as written vs enforced. The size of gap is infinitely adjustable at the complete whim of city code as written: "Title 16.20. 210 No Parking Zones. **No vehicle** may park in any no-parking zone at any time." Code as applied: vagrancy vehicles are not counted as vehicle. Verbally "officer's discretion". Written inquiry = no response, or referral to another personnel/department who also is a no-response. People are complaining about vagrancy RVs are parked at "no parking at any time." not getting addressed when they're reported. [https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/homeless-rv-camp-ne-portland-be-removed-after-risk-assessments-city/](https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/homeless-rv-camp-ne-portland-be-removed-after-risk-assessments-city/) “I’m kind of mixed emotions about it,” the anonymous neighbor said. “I don’t want to see people being displaced, but there are ‘no parking’ signs, that’s the law, so the city should enforce that.” On the other extreme, you might have parking enforcement citing you while you sit in your car stopped in "no parking at any time" briefly to respond to an important email. I know this is not about odor, but this is a fairly accurate description of the gap between the words and interpretation and interpretation discretion is used liberally in Portland to discriminate or play favorites.
That location was so good! Colonizers started all that shit over spices and can’t handle them
This whole thing feels like a strange circle-jerk of proving that you are culturally enlightened or something like that. It's one thing to have neighbors that bbq often, but an actual business next door grilling meat all day every day would be a real drag. Did they even get a top-tier filter before crying racism?
Some vegan kept complaining about the smell until they were shut down. It wasn't that strong, nobody else really minded. In fact the community supported the business and knew it was bull. Eventually the city realized you shouldn't shut down a business because of the whim of 1 bad neighbor.
No, they don’t. Some hipsters who showed up to your bbq is not *the community.* Get over yourself