Original research and commentary on what matters for city success. https://bsky.app/profile/cityobservatory.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cityobservatory.bsky.social/post/3mu3cddkmfr2iWhat $2 billion in R&D investments says about Oregon's business climate It's time to bury the phony doom-loop narratives about Oregon’s economy that have been paraded in the media over the past year. While self-interested pessimists... https://cityobservatory.org/billions_business_climate/27 Aug 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:4ksvlpg63bwylow45kusb2ts/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cddkmfr2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cityobservatory.bsky.social/post/3msy76nyni22oOregonDOT is #1 and #2: Per mile, the two most expensive highway expansion projects in the United States are the $3.5 billion I-5 Rose Quarter widening and the $15 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement. ODOT is utterly broke, and broke. City Observatory https://cityobservatory.org/bankrupt-a-3-5-billion-rose-quarter-freeway-widening-project/13 Aug 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:4ksvlpg63bwylow45kusb2ts/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy76nyni22o