SavePortland.org

Note that these are large files in the RM format. Due to server limitations, you must download them before playing them. The quality is good enough to read most of the slides. Download rates will be about 15 meg per hour with dialup, 100-300 meg/hr with DSL/Cable. So if you have high speed, no problem. If you have dialup, be prepared for 1/2hr to one hour downloads.

New Urbanism and Crime Stephen Town (25 meg)
Urban Trends Around the World Wendell Cox (24 meg)
Affordable housing Adrian Moore (13 meg)
Why I Opposed Light Rail Rail Transit in Kansas City Saundra McFadden (17 meg)
The Impact of Smart Growth on Low Income People Joe Neil (14 meg)
Great Rail Disasters Randal O'toole (18 meg)
Evaluation of Rail Transit Projects Tom Rubin (19 meg)

High quality DVDs of the above and more will be available soon. See americandreamcoalition.org Attn: webmasters. Do not link to any of the individaul files as the URLs may change. Instead refer to this site. (This block will be moved soon too.)

Urban Renewal Abuses

Download This scathing criticism of Urban Renewal abuses in California (Much is relevant to Portland)

News Clips

Portland proposes $24 to $29 million for tram

Property taxes on Pearl District condo - $163 per year

Portland dumps $15 million more into the Pearl district.
(aside: PDC spends $307 million this year)

Asking price: $1,975,000, property tax: $147

The Oregonian on Homer Williams

$841,890 condo pays $147 property tax

Portland Gives Another Property Tax Exemption

Contact City Hall

Jim Francesconi   503-823-3008 jfrancesconi@ci.portland.or.us
RANDY LEONARD   (503)823-4682   randy@ci.portland.or.us
DAN SALTZMAN   (503)823-4151 dsaltzman@ci.portland.or.us
ERIK STEN   503)823-3589   erik@ci.portland.or.us
VERA KATZ, MAYOR (503)823-4120   mayorkatz@ci.portland.or.us
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