“What happens on both sides of the Columbia is more important than the bridge that crosses the river.”
“Stemming the greatest river of the west, what is Hayden Island's potential as a scenic gateway that better reflects Portland and the state of Oregon?”
“The Columbia is central to a regional plain that contains Portland and Vancouver... the CRC is a symbolic figure in re-centering the metropolitan area and its potential growth.”
“I propose to use the CRC as the linchpin project that activates a regional transportation master plan.”