7/6/2023 0 Comments Window tidy loud notifications![]() Even if they want to reunite people with their possessions, it’s kind of out of their hands at this point. It’s the law, they can’t just have anyone come in and say this is mine, give it back. ![]() I will add that tow companies tell us that their hands are tied. Very often people don’t have the registration, and that’s something that you have to have to get your vehicle back and to get your stuff. In this survival economy that many people in our state are in, these RVs and trailers will be swapped, gifted, and sold very informally. Parafiniuk-Talesnick: Often, recreational vehicles end their life cycle in this area serving as pretty poor shelter for people with nothing else. Miller : So what kinds of challenges did he face as he tried to get his vehicle back? His wheels were kind of on the curb, so in that case, the city doesn’t have to do a warning, they can just tow on sight. If he were here, he might say “just barely!” There’s a photo that the city shared with me so I could confirm their story. Parafiniuk-Talesnick: He was not warned, but that’s because his wheels were off the roadway. Miller : And how much warning did he get? Miller : So he was living in a trailer in Eugene. So for him, the situation was the safest, most comfortable option that he could afford. He’s also struggled with addiction for many years. But the lifestyle gets harder as you get older, harder on your body and harder to get out of. He said at the time, it seemed like his options were to make a fat cat fatter or have his freedom, so he opted for the latter. Parafiniuk-Talesnick: Aaron has been homeless since he was a teenager. How did Aaron Dumke end up living in a trailer with three cats? Miller : I’d like to start with one of the personal stories that you wrote about. Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick: Thanks so much for having me. The reporter Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick wrote about this for the Register Guard. Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say that many of these vehicles, cars, RVs, campers, trailers are actually makeshift homes, homes that can be very difficult to ever get back. The city of Eugene tripled the number of vehicles it impounded between 20. The following transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer:ĭave Miller : This is Think Out Loud on OPB. We talk with Register Guard reporter Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick who looked into these numbers and the broader policy implications. ![]() Towing companies sometimes have to pay to get rid of the vehicles they’re stuck with, some of which contain hazardous materials that are expensive to dispose of. Others may not have the title for their vehicle. Many cannot afford to get their vehicles back and lose all their belongings and what little shelter they had, worsening their plight. Advocates for people experiencing homelessness say that cars, recreational vehicles, campers and other vehicles serving as makeshift homes make up a significant portion of what’s impounded. The number of vehicles impounded in the city of Eugene tripled from 2020 to 2022. ![]()
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