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Washington County alone has 902 claims totaling over
<br />$750 million. 700+ claims involve 55,206 acres, most for urban
<br />density subdivisions well outside the Urban Growth Boundary!
<br />For scattered, massive subdivisions, far from existing develop-
<br />ment, the only practical way to travel is by car. Sprawl increases
<br />the costs of nearly all services: police, fire, roads, water, sewers,
<br />social services, transit, etc. Because development fees will
<br />never cover all these costs, this increases your taxes.Sprawl
<br />forces more people to drive longer distances, creating more
<br />traffic.
<br />AORTA is a citizen organization founded in 1976 to encourage
<br />balanced, environmentally sound, fiscally responsible,
<br />safe transportation. We recognize that our economy and
<br />environment suffer from a poorly functioning transportation
<br />system. How we manage our growth and land use can
<br />positively or negatively affect the travel options we can afford
<br />our citizens. Information at: www.aortarail.org.
<br />Fix Measure 37: Fairness without costly sprawl.
<br />YES on Measure 49
<br />(This information furnished by Robert Krebs, president, Association of
<br />Oregon Rail & Transit Advocates (AORTA).)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Favor
<br />Measure 49 will protect farmland and forests across Oregon.
<br />BUT IT’S IMPORTANT FOR PORTLAND TOO!
<br />If you live in Portland, you should care about Measure 49. Why?
<br />Because the abuses of Measure 37 aren’t just a threat to rural
<br />Oregon: they threaten what makes Portland a great place to
<br />live.
<br />In Portland and Multnomah County, there are currently 187
<br />claims covering 4,024 acres, including:
<br />•A Wal-Mart in Sellwood
<br />The claim is for commercial development, and the owner
<br />has said he wants to put in a Wal-Mart- over neighborhood
<br />objections.
<br />• Subdivisions on Sauvie Island
<br />Multiple developments would destroy productive
<br />farmland for housing subdivisions and a boat moorage on
<br />one of our true local treasures.
<br />• Housing Subdivisions on Environmentally Protect
<br />Land
<br />Measure 37 exempts property owners who develop their
<br />land from dozens of laws that protect our neighborhoods,
<br />including noise reduction and limits on stormwater
<br />pollution. Many Measure 37 claims are in Portland’s most
<br />environmentally sensitive areas- like along Johnson Creek
<br />in SE Portland.
<br />• Billboards, Billboards, Billboards!
<br />There are over 54 Measure 37 claims that would put bill-
<br />boards in every conceivable spot in Portland. “Measure 37
<br />has opened the door to the uglification of Oregon. Voters
<br />can help to close that door by voting for Measure 49.”
<br />The Oregonian,8/16/07
<br />And do you like your local Farmers Market?
<br />Then you definitely want to vote Yes on 49!
<br />One of the greatest threats of Measure 37 is overdevelopment
<br />of otherwise protected farmland near urban areas – the very
<br />places that provide the local produce and agricultural products
<br />that are sold at our local Farmers Markets.
<br />WE MUST ACT NOW: The abusive Measure 37 development
<br />around Portland will change forever our ability to drive a
<br />few minutes and experience the wilderness, quiet rivers and
<br />landscapes that define our special quality of life.
<br />If Measure 49 doesn’t pass this November, this
<br />development cannot be stopped.
<br />Keep Portland a Great Place to Live.
<br />VOTE YES ON 49
<br />(This information furnished by Benjamin Unger.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Favor
<br />Support Locally-Owned Businesses
<br />Please vote “YES” on Measure 49
<br />Dear Fellow Oregonian,
<br />We own a small business in the Sellwood neighborhood of
<br />Portland, near Milwaukie. Our business is just one of dozens in
<br />the area that benefit from local patrons and, in turn, support the
<br />community. If big-box retailers came to Sellwood, they would
<br />put independently-owned businesses like ours out of business.
<br />Not too long ago, a property owner in the area tried to develop
<br />a Wal-Mart in Sellwood/Milwaukie—he even announced a
<br />99-year lease with the company. Fortunately, local residents
<br />worked to turn back the development because it didn’t meet
<br />local zoning standards.
<br />Now the property owner has filed a Measure 37 claim for a
<br />Wal-Mart big-box store so that he doesn’t have to play by the
<br />zoning rules.
<br />Abusing Measure 37 to break zoning rules, subsidize the
<br />world’s largest corporation and put local stores out of
<br />business simply isn’t right.Is this the kind of impact we
<br />want to allow on our communities?
<br />Measure 37 was promoted as a way to help an elderly widow
<br />build a couple houses for her kids. What Measure 37 has
<br />unleashed is a slew of claims for billboards all over Portland,
<br />more strip malls and big-box stores, and housing subdivisions
<br />on the best farmland in the Willamette Valley.
<br />Measure 49 will fix the flaws and loopholes of
<br />Measure 37 to prevent claims for strip malls and large
<br />subdivisions where they don’t belong.
<br />We need to pass Measure 49 this November, before it’s too late
<br />and developers go forward with big-box stores, like Wal-Mart,
<br />where they simply don’t belong.
<br />Please protect neighborhoods and independent
<br />businesses—vote “YES” on 49.
<br />CJ Hackett, co-owner Christopher Nakayama, co-owner
<br />Video Lair, Portland, Oregon
<br />(This information furnished by Christopher Nakayama, Video Lair.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Measure 49 Arguments
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