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I am disappointed that this is even a topic, frankly. This is a no-brainer.

What about ALL those vacant condos and apartments in the Pearl and in other neighborhoods  that were built when the economy was strong? Shouldn't we fill those more centrally-located spaces up before we even consider the "up or out" question?

I went to architecture school in Montana, and for our urban design studies we came to Portland. Our instructors hailed the fact that there was this UGB and what that had done for density and preservation of the "farmland" outside of Portland. I wanted to live in a city as great as this, and that's why I'm here now.

I dread the thought that Portland could one day become a modern-day LA with sprawl, pollution and a weak connection to the city's core. Ever seen the film "The End of Suburbia"? Or heard of Peak Oil? We need to stay compact. If we *must* chose one of these two options, "up" is the obvious answer.

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Thank you, Ben and Allen, for being respectful of each other and not slinging negativity like we've seen and heard so much of in other races this year... I find it really refreshing. When I heard today's program was another political conversation, I was ready to put in a CD, but I didn't and I'm glad. This was a great program today!

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Where will they go when you force them off of 82nd Ave.? This is their JOB, they will just resurface elsewhere. I agree with meanmachine2 that we are ill when it comes to sex- why are we so uncomfortable with it here in America?

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