
Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar
Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon
Planning
Nobel Economist: Planning Caused Housing Bubble
Nobel Economist, More
Planners are wrong about most things
Portland’s planning has doubled the cost of housing
High Density REDUCES socail interactions
High Density Requires Subsidies.
Do People Like What Portland's Planners Do
Portland Votes Against Density Increase
(Portland Gives Millions in Development Subsidies)
Vera's Portland The City That Shrinks
TODs fail to reduce congestion or driving
Driving, regional & Per Person
Population is NOT Careening out of control
Must New Urbanism BE Tied To Rail?
Failed Portland Area Plans
Grand Projects
Portland area No. 6 in U.S. for bankruptcies (lcl)
Minor Projects
“North Main Village,” city of Milwaukie
McLoughlin Plan
Solving Sprawl
Updated December 11, 2011
Portland’ Metro
Portland’s Metro Wants to Replicate L.A.
Metro’s Vision for Portland:
Road Design