Urban Growth Boundaries: Best In The East?
7 March 2001 - 8:00am
Myths and facts about urban growth boundaries.
Portland's urban growth boundary has been credited with revitalizing the city of Portland and blamed for Portland's high housing prices. Ironically, a similar scheme would be more viable in stagnating Rust Belt cities like Buffalo, which have more significant urban decay problems than Portland but no housing affordability problem.
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Miracle and Myth in Portland
Source:
Buffalo Beat, March 1, 2001
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