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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
9. wrong
Wed Jan 22, 2014, 08:36 PM
Jan 2014

I would rather limit growth. There is no reason for a city like Portland to not manage growth. By "like Portland" I mean the city in the U.S. with the most INflux of new residents. No. 1 in the whole country. If this growth is not managed, the quality of life for most residents (the 99%) will suffer tremendously, eventually.

Just put a cap on new dwellings in the metro area. That's all it takes. Deny the developers and those who want to flip a single family house into a dozen apartments on a single lot, with no parking made available.

Just limit it.

As it is, Portland schools are suffering because the 2-income twenty somethings won't vote for money for quality schools. The beautiful old neighborhoods are suffering because of gentrification and predatory building.

Just limit it. Through the planning and permits processes.

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