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Originally Posted by mhays
Bullshit. Wendell Cox makes an appearance of course.
The outer counties might get more growth as a result, but they control growth too, including on the Washington side, so it's more orderly either way.
Meanwhile they're preserving a lot of priceless natural areas as well as farmland. And Portland is relatively cheap by West Coast standards.
True about transit though. Commute shares are in LA/Denver territory.
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I don't see the logic. People have to live some where, and if you stop them from living in the area they prefer they'll move elsewhere. General vs partial equilibrium.
You can't control growth everywhere. The math simply doesn't work. It's a zero sum game.