The Atlantic interviewed Mayor Sam Adams at length about 20-minute neighborhoods and the result is the most boringest interview ever printed in the Atlantic.
- Portland’s OTHER boring machine.
Here is an example excerpt from the interview:
We’re doing market surveys to figure out what the economic profile is of a potential 20-minute neighborhood. We want to not only meet people’s basic needs but also find out where they’ll go for play and recreation and entertainment. This kind of research is a relatively new area for government. We’re used to being “sticks and bricks.” What we are trying to do now is figure out information.
Annnnd then Sam talks about his electric bike and the need for good data. The end.
Sometimes the good news is boring, Smirk. How much has the Merc done on our mayor’s sex life vs. our mayor’s views on livable neighborhoods?. Which one affects your readers daily lives the most?
That machine looks pretty neat, if you ask me.
Hey now, some of us like that fancy book learning type stuff.