Just like Sonoma, East Portland embraced transit oriented development. Listen to a longtime resident read the vision for East Portland, taken from the book of transit oriented development, and then see the reality in this video...
http://video-embed.oregonlive.com/services/player/bcpid2436822742001?bctid=2542356295001&bckey=AQ~~,...
Sonoma would be wise to learn the lessons of East Portland. This is what happens when you allow a building boom to create "economic vibrancy" without a plan for jobs, services...
The SMART train's promises to open Sonoma up to "vibrant" walkable communities should surely mimick East Portland which invested billions in light rail and transit oriented walkable communities.
