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Connie Ozawa

Connie Ozawa has a Ph.D. in urban planning from MIT and is currently a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Urban Studies at Portland State.

The Portland Edge

The Portland Edge

Challenges And Successes In Growing Communities

Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone awry. Which side is right?