Up here we're made of money
Here's an interesting one for taxpayers to ponder: The City of Portland's about to blow about a half million dollars on "wildlife habitat enhancement" on some land that it owns down where Tryon Creek meets the Willamette River. Fine and dandy, but the wrinkle? The property is in Lake Oswego! Shouldn't Lake Oswego be paying for that? Just asking.
UPDATE, 7:22 p.m.: A knowledgeable reader points out that Portland has a sewage treatment plant just south of there. Guess that's what makes Portlanders stewards of that area.
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Comments (6)
Nah... Portland has LOTS of that wealth to spread around, especially to down and out places like LO.
Posted by Harry | February 10, 2010 5:50 PM
I'm sure there are parts of Lake Oswego that are blighted, at least as the Urban Renewal planners define the word. And think of the stock market losses suffered by Lake O residents, not to mention money lost trying selflessly to arrange mortgages for Portland's less creditworthy denizens. It is only proper that the taxpayers of Portland, who on the whole must be wealthy to judge from the projects undertaken by their wise leaders, should kick in to give their needy neighbors a pretty & sustainable river mouth. This could be the linchpin of an even grander project.
Posted by Morbius | February 10, 2010 6:00 PM
Don't forget that little spot where Tryon Creek empties into the Willamette River will soon be traversed by a STREETCAR!
Posted by Allan L. | February 10, 2010 6:58 PM
Lake Oswego contributes to that sewage treatment plant along with the one in Durham.
However, with local govt, I'm sure there's enough sewage to go around.
Posted by Steve | February 10, 2010 9:31 PM
Are Randy's guards going to patrol that too?
Posted by Portland Native | February 10, 2010 9:44 PM
"Don't forget that little spot where Tryon Creek empties into the Willamette River will soon be traversed by a STREETCAR!"
Allan L.- we don't want the streetcar in LO-
Express buses would do the trick and cost a hell of a lot less money- as explained by this gentleman:
http://www.cascadepolicy.org/2003/04/23/the-mythical-world-of-transit-oriented-development-light-rail-and-the-orenco-neighborhood-hillsboro-oregon/
Wouldn't it be nice if our city councils actually listened to us instead of just spending our dollars?
Posted by kathe w. in LO | February 11, 2010 4:25 PM