A lesson from poker is apropos here: Never throw good money after bad.

In other words, don’t become so invested in a project that you don’t have the good sense to know when to walk away from it; to cut your losses.

At triple the original cost estimates, the rational approach would be to start over from square one. Re-evalutate the project anew and see if a tram option still looks to make the most sense, given what we now know.

My guess is the tram won’t stand up to that test.

Even if OHSU did move this facility to a neighboring community, that isn’t a loss to Portlanders. Many folks already commute from or to neighboring communities. Think regionally!

One might argue would be a loss of tax revenue to Portland. Perhaps so, but at what cost? Portland has more immediate needs for the money this tram would suck up. Seems to me the tram is an ill advised “investment” which we can’t afford right now. Government needs to act more like a profitable business and stop throwing money around wastefully on speculative ventures. This is the kind of responsible governance Portlanders need and want.

Sam, if you truly want to “shake-up city hall,” then “think outside the box” and treat Portland like a business which makes wise investments.

Just my 2¢ worth.