Strict Portland Growth Boundary May Loosen
22 May 2002 - 7:00am
Property-rights-group wants access to develop on open space just outside city borders, citing citizen demand.
"Oregonians in Action says Metro is too stingy in expanding the boundary. The result, the group argues, has been overcrowded neighborhoods, traffic jams and a burden on public services in Portland and its suburbs.
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Portland's controls on sprawl challenged
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The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 19, 2002
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