The city of Portland is spending $0.3 billion on greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, according to a recent Oregonian/OregonLive article (Portland prepared to spend $300M on major climate projects, Dec. 13).
This is comparable to the city’s backing of multi-funder projects that would invest at least $9 billion in widening Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter and a 5-mile section across the Columbia River. A $9 billion investment, which is 30 times greater than the city’s green initiatives, will result in a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Thirty steps back, one stride forward.
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