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Mary Verbeck, most likely the land where your house and my house now exist used to have trees. Bend has a serious housing shortage and it won’t be solved by stopping all new development. The best option at this time is to promote infill development. We could also enforce dark sky lighting rules.

Yeah, let’s build a library and other public space that virtually everyone has to drive to. And then we can complain more about how bad traffic is.

I’m basically in agreement with this review- but I’ve read the book multiple times as well as the prequels and sequels.
I can fill in the blanks that the movie omits. I don’t think it is quite so impressive for people who don’t already know the story.

I’m not sure there is a great solution. Basically 2 choices- Bend is in an urban district or a rural district. And we are neither.

Happy Trails,
I’m glad this worked out for you and you made new friends, but this is one of the problems with the permit system. People get extras and don’t use them all. Or even worse, they get permits in advance and don’t even go hiking. There needs to be a penalty for people who get permits and don’t use them or return them to the system. This is true at a lot of campgrounds as well, where people book campsites far in advance and their plans change. I’m amazed at all the empty campsites sitting empty.

shredie79, no one is forcing you to park on the street. You can have as many parking spaces on your own property as you want. And it’s already illegal to block driveways and mailboxes.

More institutional inequality! Rich people who live in the most desirable area of Bend get the advantages of their location without the negatives. Residents in this wealthy area get exclusive use of public streets at virtually no cost, while the rest of Bend has to share their streets.