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Do you support changing Bend codes to establish Climate-Friendly Areas?
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445 Votes

Do you support changing Bend codes to establish Climate-Friendly Areas?

Yes

5

No

10

Yes

5 Comments
Seriously NBC?  You allow your name on this garbage?
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Seriously NBC? You allow your name on this garbage?

Big mistake thinking the slack-jawed locals would ever approve of anything named "climate friendly." That aside, the underlying land use objectives do promote a more sustainable design for the future of the community. Keep the concept, lose the name. The inbreeders will never know the difference.

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Jeff
Jeff

What is it your Climate Friendly zone accomplishes? Do you think the ultimate global temperature will be any different 100 years from now if everyone turns their cars off while they wait to pick up their kids? If the left is so convinced of A Climate disaster, why won’t they support Nuclear power?

Jeff Perreault
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Jeff Perreault

Why wouldn't I? It mystifies me how anyone could be against this type of proposal. Who would rather drive a car, spend money on gas, pollute our surroundings, instead of walking or riding , and having local services?

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Rory Isbell
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Rory Isbell

Everyone in Bend should have the opportunity to live a blissful car-free life where you can walk to everything you need. Think historic European cities. Think college campuses. Think Disneyland. Our social fabric, carbon footprint, and housing woes can all be solved by dense, walkable neighborhoods.

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Jeff Heilman
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Jeff Heilman

It's a win for our community's future to promote more housing close to services and businesses. It reduces reliance on driving, emissions, household costs, and the cost (to all tax payers) of extending utilities and infrastructure compared to building all our housing on the edges of town.

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Lace Thornberg
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Lace Thornberg

Climate Friendly Areas are a great tool for helping direct and manage that growth with intention in ways that enhance our livability. CFAs will help Bend deliver more diverse housing options in the most climate friendly ways possible.

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No

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Native Oregonian
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Native Oregonian

It's a waste of taxpayer dollars studying this. Focus on the homeless, failing streets, public safety and infrastructure. You know, the things cities are supposed to focus on. Enough of the "feel good" stuff.

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Missi Baldwin
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Missi Baldwin

This is NOT as important an issue as the homelessness in this area, as you had previously reported on. The USA has made Huge strides with cleaning the climate. Talk to India and China to work on climate issues.

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sandra zollman
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sandra zollman

I am so fed up with the liberals making decisions for all of the citizens. From Governor Kotek to Bends city council. Our state government is following the disasterous policies of Gavin Newsom that so many have fled. Vote them out and get Oregon back. We should vote for what effects us.

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Jeff
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Jeff

This is nothing but virtue signaling garbage. If Climate Change is the threat it’s been blown up to be, we have to replace Coal with nuclear power. Invest in Carbon Capture and some renewables where they make sense. This crap makes no difference. It’s like masking for Covid

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MItch Mitcherson
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MItch Mitcherson

Can you say waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars? no one GAS about climate friendly areas, bring back old Bend...

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Patrick Mcgowan
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Patrick Mcgowan

no more coddling these losers they don't want help!!

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Jeff
Jeff

Help with what? Do you really think some neighborhood with no cars will make any difference whatsoever in the ultimate level of global temperature? Maybe 1 one hundred billionth of one degree of difference 100 years from now at taxpayers expense? It’s like wearing a mask for Covid. Does nothing!

Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

This isn't necessarily because there is no climate emergency, watch praguru

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Do you think higher  SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
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173 Votes

Do you think higher SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?

Yes

2

No

0

Yes

2 Comments
Kimmy Wasatch
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Kimmy Wasatch

Beginning to look like the city wants to be a mini Portland. Not what Central Oregon is all about.

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

People are already dealing with bidenomics, vote this woke city council out

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No

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Do you agree with piping of canals in Central Oregon?
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317 Votes

Do you agree with piping of canals in Central Oregon?

Yes

4

No

3

Yes

4 Comments
Michael Thille
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Michael Thille

Piping the canals to conserve water is the logical next step. Where does Commissioner Adair think the wildlife got a drink before the canals were made over 100 years ago? I will admit reducing Junipers and reinvigorating our wild grasslands makes sense.

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Delaney Gates
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Delaney Gates

The canals were not put in as "water features" for people's backyards. Build your own water feature and pay for the water. This water is meant for agriculture.

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SunnySunshinestein
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SunnySunshinestein

Get it done, it's way past time.

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happy jean
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happy jean

Commission Adair, where do you think wildlife get water when irrigation water is off Oct-March? Please share your plan and funding strategy for removing 5 million juniper trees. What will happen to the wildlife that live in those trees. Your argument is weak.

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No

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snowzone
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snowzone

Why do Bend residence have to accommodate Jefferson county. I'm sure someone up there can figure a way go pump the water they need out of Lake Billy Chinook

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Alma and Bruce Miller
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Alma and Bruce Miller

I agree with commissioner Patti Adair - there are other alternatives.

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Robert 'Lew' Lewandowski
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Robert 'Lew' Lewandowski

Wildlife has relied on these open canals for decades. There is no other option for critter water.

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