good luck with that

Robert McCollough of SE Uplift makes a compelling case that meaningful public input into the Comp plan was thwarted. I wish the council had waited for the people's choice, Ted Wheeler to weigh in. Also, Novick is so unpopular he shouldn't have much input. Seems like density and lack of democracy go hand in hand.
In a slightly related note, the Richmond Neighborhood association reversed the "coup" that removed reasonable growth advocate Alan Fields from the board. He was re-elected recently, and pro-density advocate Doug Klotz lost his seat. Another very loud advocate of protected bike lanes lost his bid. So add Richmond to the list of NA potentially hostile to the new Comp Plan.
Letthe lawsuits begin!

"What do we want?"

"AFFORDABLE HOUSING!"

"When do we want it?"

"NOW!"

"Where do we want it?"

"...um...not here near my house..." "Me either." "Somewhere else, please." "I'm suing!"

-The collective assholes of Portland, including RBM over here.

I wonder if anyone bothered to rationalize the 1980 comprehensive plan against what actually happened to determine the extent to which the plan actually guided the city's evolution.

Those who lament a lack of time for public input must not realize the city solicited input for at least 6 months (probably more than a year) through a variety of platforms. Were they effective? They were if your neighborhood association let you know about the plan. If you didn't know you have a neighborhood association, they weren't.

"I wonder if anyone bothered to rationalize the 1980 comprehensive plan against what actually happened to determine the extent to which the plan actually guided the city's evolution."

Oh man, that probably never occurred to them. Did you let them know?

Jonesrich, several neighborhood associations have set out in detail why they think the city solicited input and then completely ignored any input that the planners didn't like. I thought the public process was flawed. For instance, BPS would have these sleazy push polls disguised as surveys. Wothless. Planners like Joe Zehnder have no interest in meaningful public participation interfering with the deals BPS cuts with their developer pals.