Commentary

Is Portland really where young people go to retire?

Joe Cortright | October 14, 2014

Forget the quirky, slacker stereotype, the data show people are coming to Portland to start businesses. A recent New York Times magazine article “Keep Portland Broke,” echoed a meme made popular by the satirical television

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Our Shortage of Cities

Joe Cortright | October 14, 2014

The Big Idea: High housing prices in American cities are a symptom of our shortage of great urban neighborhoods. The tried-and-true solution to a shortage is to supply by building new neighborhoods—places where people want

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