The 5-4 split city council approved a bunch of pro-growth representatives who will deliver a Manhattanized development that will be a developers dream. The rest of the city will have to suffer from a massive influx of residents who will overwhelm streets, schools, parks and facilities and from huge office developments that will bring in even more commuters.

There is no city wide representation to speak up for the wants of the overcrowded current resident of this city. No one to demand that the city deliver on the inadequate amount of park space for current residents. No one to fight for a development that is sustainable and doesn't make overpopulation and pollution in the area worse. This is going to be yet another growth disaster.

Um, has anyone seen how backed up Park Blvd gets getting on Oregon Expressway every late afternoon/early evening? And this is before the 2 giant developments along Park have even finished. It's a mess, with people crossing over into the bike lane, and so many near misses. I feel sorry for Ventura. I think they should just make it into one big park. Seriously, our parks are already packed with kids. We do need some more green space for kids to play and dogs to roam.