One of our greatest challenges as humans is to balance thoughts of the large and small simultaneously in making decisions. One of the large, is the theory of global warming, brought by injecting millions of years of hydrocarbon deposits from plantlife into the atmosphere over about 150 years. Believe it or not, some city of Portland departments have long term contingency plans for massive inmigration to the region because other areas become climatically undesirable.
Tonight's speaker, Gail Achterman, discusses Oregon's land use planning in the context of rapid population change which could accompany climapocalypse. Achterman also discusses our infrastructure planning process, water, sewer, transportation, energy, and how changes we could make now will reduce the potential impact of millions of Californians and people from the arid Southwest moving here. It's part of the City Club Bright Light's discussion series in which journalist artist editor Randy Gragg interviews though leaders in planning and design.
At Jimmy Mak's, 221 NW 10th Map Doors 5:30PM, discussion 6. Free
