Why on earth would I give up my car which I already PAID for? Maybe I happen to LIKE my car! I also started a small business consulting company out of my home - I can't imagine riding Tri-Met to get to all my appointments. I would waste time every day riding the bus. They shouldn't be punishing me because I choose to keep my car. If they wanted me to "reduce my carbon footprint" then they should reward, rather than punish me. The "no brainer" would be to get out of this overpriced ghetto. Employers aren't keeping up with "market demand" in increasing their wages with the housing prices. So in essence, remaining in Portland would actually be a reduction, rather than increase in my monthly take home pay.

I am moving back to Beaverton or better yet outside of Metro Region altogether. If Measure 505 doesn't pass then hopefully I can get one of my family's lots in Dayton. But knowing how these dictators operate they want to cram 2 million more people into the tiny Metro area and force them to pay tons of money to live here and drive out all the major employers at the same time! I cannot stand riding on Tri-Met. Every time I have attempted to ride the max, it's so full that I have to stand. I cannot tolerate the stinky bums who constantly harass me. Not to mention it doesn't go to where my family lives out in Dayton. Why should I be forced to live at such a low standard? Is this what they term "livability"? What a joke.