By Eric Mortenson, The Oregonian
November 24, 2009, 9:45AM
[The Oregonian/2004]
Is Portland better off not being a “global” city?Here’s an interesting take on why Portland remains a livable, attractive city. Forget about progressive land-use policies or green lifestyles. Turns out we’re not globally important enough to have an elite that drives out the middle class and attracts a service class.
Here’s a sampling of problems associated with being being a “global city,” as author Aaron M. Renn calls it on the blog Urbanophile.
Read on:
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/portlands_not_a_global_city_-.html