Unanimous vote kills year-long effort to attract new employers and create thousands of jobs, which some critics derided as "pie-in-the-sky" projections
Communication, trust and a shared vision are necessary for most endeavors. Why we can’t do the basics is why we keep stumbling out of the gate. The Port’s plan is bold and it will take time to complete, perhaps decades. However, if Woodland misses the mark and becomes one huge subdivision split in two parts by I-5, it will be because the lack of trust, communication and vision sealed its fate.
"One needs to ask here: When are Woodlanders ever going to agree on what kind of community they want to become? Growth driven from the Portland Metro area and the abundant availability of flat land is quickly going to decide that question for them."
Communication, trust and a shared vision are necessary for most endeavors. Why we can’t do the basics is why we keep stumbling out of the gate. The Port’s plan is bold and it will take time to complete, perhaps decades. However, if Woodland misses the mark and becomes one huge subdivision split in two parts by I-5, it will be because the lack of trust, communication and vision sealed its fate.
"One needs to ask here: When are Woodlanders ever going to agree on what kind of community they want to become? Growth driven from the Portland Metro area and the abundant availability of flat land is quickly going to decide that question for them."
Well said!