Portland's High-Density Successes

29 April 2001 - 9:00am

Higher-density, mixed-use developments are gaining footholds among public transit routes in Portland.

"Portland corralled sprawl better than most similar-sized urban areas during the 1990s, packing in 8 percent more people per square mile. But heavy infill was concentrated to such a small number of areas that 57 percent of the city's residents in 1990 saw no change in density in their neighborhoods."

Source: The Oregonian, April 25, 2001
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Areas well-served with public transit and nearby jobs and services simply require less travel because residents have the option of walking, riding a bike, taking public transit, or driving.