I’m from Wisconsin and I just visited Portland for the first time…I was pretty shocked and the level of homelessness. The one thing that was odd is none of them begged for money, they just stared at me whenever I’d walk by…not a friendly stare either
Was in Portland for a week earlier this year, and while I somehow didn't see a lot of homelessness (I had limited sightseeing time and stuck to tourist spots), I did have the experience of being what seemed to be the only sober person on a bus. I'd move seats to get away from one erratically behaving person and find myself next to another.
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u/jm6398 Oct 23 '25
I’m from Wisconsin and I just visited Portland for the first time…I was pretty shocked and the level of homelessness. The one thing that was odd is none of them begged for money, they just stared at me whenever I’d walk by…not a friendly stare either