How about this: why are goats even allowed to live on a vacant lot in the City? I lived for years in New York City and San Francisco- never saw any goats living in yards or vacant lots in those cities. Portland shouldn't allow goats on an urban property like that and the property owner should know that the highest and best use of his land is not a feeding lot for 3 goats! This whole thing is sad and ridiculous on several levels. When I read something like this I think to myself- this thing could only happen here. I hope that changes. Peter J.
Apparently, the property owner used the wrong AI model to evaluate the highest and best use of his land. The model calculated that housing three goats had a higher net present value than constructing a five-story apartment building. With zero construction costs, free landscaping, and projected annual goat appreciation of 15%, the decision was obvious. Recommendation: retain the goats and reconsider housing when interest rates fall or the goat market crashes.
Has anyone wondered or explored whether the goats’ issue was related to something toxic in the vacant plot of land? It wouldn’t surprise me given our recent history.
I suspect the NW Examiner didn't intend to write a comedy, but the combination of earnest neighborhood activism, bureaucratic procedure and three missing goats is as close to an episode of Portlandia as you can get.
How about this: why are goats even allowed to live on a vacant lot in the City? I lived for years in New York City and San Francisco- never saw any goats living in yards or vacant lots in those cities. Portland shouldn't allow goats on an urban property like that and the property owner should know that the highest and best use of his land is not a feeding lot for 3 goats! This whole thing is sad and ridiculous on several levels. When I read something like this I think to myself- this thing could only happen here. I hope that changes. Peter J.
Apparently, the property owner used the wrong AI model to evaluate the highest and best use of his land. The model calculated that housing three goats had a higher net present value than constructing a five-story apartment building. With zero construction costs, free landscaping, and projected annual goat appreciation of 15%, the decision was obvious. Recommendation: retain the goats and reconsider housing when interest rates fall or the goat market crashes.
And here I thought for years those goats were just another "keep Portland weird" thing!
Peter nailed it!
How many trips did the county make? What else do they do that should be evaluated?
Portland's reputations are fairly dispensed
Has anyone wondered or explored whether the goats’ issue was related to something toxic in the vacant plot of land? It wouldn’t surprise me given our recent history.
I suspect the NW Examiner didn't intend to write a comedy, but the combination of earnest neighborhood activism, bureaucratic procedure and three missing goats is as close to an episode of Portlandia as you can get.