Mayor Sam Adams: A fresh take on building prosperous cities

PORTLAND — I help lead one of America’s cities – Portland, Oregon. It is known for being a well-planned city. It’s not. At least, not as well as we want it to be. And not as well-planned as every American city must be.

When I talk about planning, I’m not just referencing plotting spots on a map where new bikeways will run, or where new business districts will pop up. Instead, I’m talking about how to understand the specific and real human challenges we face, and then how to establish priorities that are shared by community members and government. This is what creates a real playbook to guide future decisions.

(Source: mayorsamadams.com)

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    Urban planning - how it should be done

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    Excited to learn what city planning truly means from this guy. #PDX

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    Salt Lake City, take heed.

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    Moving there someday

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