We are not alone
Here's a local story from The New York Times -- repeat, The New York Times, not The Oregonian.
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Comments (6)
Yes, I thought of you when I read that this morning. Once again Portland sets the trends for the other cities to follow!
Posted by The Villager | December 12, 2006 4:10 PM
Also in today's NYT: a lengthy article about (and citing) Nigel Jaquiss's story on PGE's ventures into self-rating.
Posted by Allan L. | December 12, 2006 5:41 PM
I don't get it. Portland isn't mentioned.
Posted by Kari Chisholm | December 12, 2006 10:12 PM
Kari, I think Jack was just showing that Portlanders are not alone.
And the water billing system in NY must be pretty bad, there was even a Law & Order episode about it...
Posted by Jon | December 13, 2006 7:35 AM
I wonder if they bought theirs from Severn Trent also... and tried to customize it.
Posted by Dave Lister | December 13, 2006 8:29 AM
Take a look at City of Portland Ombudsman Michael Mill's blog on the Water Blog at http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=39678&a=142422&nocache=1 or www.portlandonline.com/water/blog . He provides insights into a Portland perspective on this New York Times article.
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Posted by Tricia Knoll, Public Information, Portland Water Bureau | December 13, 2006 1:12 PM