Strong Cities
As a resident of Portland, I am a beneficiary of the intelligent planning that now characterizes the local and regional governments that cooperate in making very liveable communities. Portland's residents did all of the hard work on their own without any support or interference from the Federal government. The best thing the White House can do for these test cities is to point them in the right direction by suggesting they take a look at the inner workings of communities such as Portland and consider some of their infrastructure and the decisions that were made in order to achieve recognition as a "strong city."
