Ready for a new city? Residents probe area between Milwaukie and Gladstone for an answer

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by admin in News

By Bobby Allyn
December 24, 2010
The Oregonian

MILWAUKIE — Self-governance is a tough sell to residents who live in the unincorporated areas just south of the city. The past three decades have seen several failed attempts to form a new city here. But light rail and growing urban density may have changed the area’s mood.

“What makes things different this time around are all the changes that have and are taking place in the area,” said William Wild, 53, member of Friends of Local Control.

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