08-20-2020, 12:15 PM
(08-20-2020, 12:10 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: It most certainly is for the businesses downtown.
I don't need to live there to understand the economic impact of fleeing businesses, shuttered business, and the millions and millions of dollars of property damage.
The city of Portland is going to faced with a multitude of expenses when this all said and done. And even more importantly, a tremendous loss of tax revenue.
I guess we can agree to disagree. But I suggest we revist this conversation 1 year from now. I'll be curious to see what they city budget looks like and if the downtown area is as vibrant and profitable as it once was.
That will depend more on the current state of the covid pandemic than on these protests.
