[dixiechick2000]

"Portland, Oregon, the model for urban planning, has had the most stringent land-use plans in the U.S. since the 1970s. In implementing its plan, Portland has stopped building highways and instead has built two light commuter rails that failed to achieve their goals. Transit commuter use actually dropped 20 percent from 1980 to 1991. Additionally, in spite of the severe hardship imposed on those who want to use automobiles, the Portland area experienced the largest increase in automobile use per capita from 1990 to 1999 of any U.S. urban area with more than one million people."

It took 5 1/2 years, but we finally found one acre outside the Urban Growth Boundary on which to build our house. The bonus is that, since it is zoned RR, we don't have to farm it or keep cows in the front yard. Sadly, they are doing away with the RR zoning, if it's not gone already.

One more thing...light rail is an expensive joke. The people voted it down, but the powers that be decided our votes don't count.

[NMC EXP]

It took 5 1/2 years, but we finally found one acre outside the Urban Growth Boundary on which to build our house.

I'll bet the price of that patch of ground went up as much or more than the value of the ground inside the boundary dropped.

Regards

J.R.