The bureaucratic mind at work
In Hillsboro, the transportation committee is getting an advisory committee. And that advisory committee to the transportation committee will have two subcommittees. "Select" members from each subcommittee will form the overall advisory committee. Which will then give its advice to the transportation committee. All multi-modal, of course.
If we're not mistaken, this is what they call "clustering." Something tells us the potholes aren't going to get fixed.
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Comments (10)
Oh dear! The Portlandtitis is metastizing and infecting other locales. It's only a matter of time before the charetting and sewer bill-raiding begin.
Posted by Eric | February 27, 2012 9:00 AM
The multimodal transportation advisory committee that will focus on walking has been divided into two sub-committees: a left-leg committee and a right-leg committee.
Posted by Bill McDonald | February 27, 2012 9:09 AM
Sounds like a cluster something all right.
Posted by reader | February 27, 2012 9:13 AM
Your label for this is missing a syllable.
Posted by Allan L. | February 27, 2012 9:23 AM
This is all so very predictable. It's the identical pattern everywhere.
After years of MAX not spurring anything that was propagandized they approved an 1100 acre Urban Renewal plan to use debt without any dedicated funding to try and make it happen.
Now they need more committees to figure it all out?
http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/04/22/hillsboro-urban-renewal-plan-approved/
Hillsboro urban renewal plan approved
POSTED: Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 11:12 AM PT
BY: Nick Bjork
Tags: Hillsboro, urban renewal
Hillsboro City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a plan creating an urban renewal area in historic downtown Hillsboro.
The proposed URA would span 1,108 acres and include six neighborhoods. The city projects the URA dollars will support $95 million in brick and mortar project expenditures over the plan’s 20-year lifespan. The money will help fund storefront improvements, sewer improvements, new transportation infrastructure, increased parking, new public spaces and workforce training facilities.
The URA is focused around the core of Hillsboro’s business district. While the URA will help remove blight and promote revitalization, the council and residents were adamant that they didn’t want to lose the character and identity of Hillsboro.
Next up, the council will have to approve the plan again after a second reading at the May 4 council meeting. While the proposed funding agent is still in the planning stages, the unanimous council vote was a big step towards actual implementation.
The new URA will be the second URA in Hillsboro history. The Ronler Acres URA, which was created in 1988, helped fund such projects as the Orenco Station mixed-use development and the Hillsboro Stadium project.
Posted by INFO | February 27, 2012 9:29 AM
I can't wait until the advisory committee is booked solid with meetings to prepare for meetings.
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | February 27, 2012 9:44 AM
With our recent disappointment in Tom Hughes, this is entirely predictable. Hillsboro used to be a model for how to get things done...but Metro has corrupted Hillsboro.
Expect a downtown circulator Streetcar line within 5-10 years.
Posted by Erik H. | February 27, 2012 9:57 AM
Maybe their fearless leaders just want to be the next darling of the NYT?
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | February 27, 2012 10:49 AM
The only way to keep government from growing is to shut off the money.
It is not a one-time thing. It is like hunting moles in your back yard.
The positive thing I see in the Northwest is that Oregon has no sales tax and Washington has no income tax. This is probably because enough people remember that California started out with a 2% sales tax.
"The powerful do not ever give up without a struggle"/i>(Frederick Douglass.)
Posted by snowdog | February 27, 2012 11:28 AM
Will these be salaried positions, pro bono, just expenses, or an opportunity to visit worldwide charrettes?
Posted by dhughes609 | February 27, 2012 12:20 PM