An interesting read over at CEOs For Cities (Portland: City of the Small) about a breakfast lecture given by Prof. Ethan Seltzer, the Director of Portland State University’s School of Urban Studies and Planning and Joe Cortright of Impresa Consulting.
Interesting excerpts:
- Portland has a “very fine grain,” ensuring that people and ideas get mixed up and neither can avoid crossing boundaries.
- Portland’s economy is driven by many small firms rather than a few monoliths.
- individuals feel more empowered to take risks
- operating on a small scale means that an organization (or a city) is likely nimble and entrepreneurial, but…READ MORE
So, is Portland the American Eden, because it is small? With a huge influx of people coming here continuously, let’s hope not.
