Editor:
I lived in suburban Clackamas County 32 years before moving to Linn County.
For much of that time the county was a hotbed of population growth, planning fiascos, and speculation. As a land use and transportation specialist, I served for almost eight years on the Gladstone Planning Commission. On many occasions I witnessed major decisions being made with little or no public involvement.
An area of deep concern was the practice of diverting millions…