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Flaws of Measure 37

These are just some of the flaws of Measure 37. Check back often for more reasons to vote for Measure 49!

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September 27, 2007 Flaw 42: Subdivisions along the Clackamas River
September 25, 2007 Flaws 41: Measure 37 wallops Jackson County
September 23, 2007 Flaw 40: Large development on South Slough of Coos Bay
September 21, 2007 Flaw 39: 16% of private land in Washington County under a Measure 37 claim
September 19, 2007 Flaw 38: Measure 37 claim larger than Prineville in Crook County
September 17, 2007 Flaw 37: Measure 37 development claims threaten Oregon’s long-term timber asset
September 15, 2007 Flaw 36: Measure 37 sprawl around Astoria
September 13, 2007 Flaw 35: Go-Cart Racing, Dirt Tracks and Driving Courses?
September 11, 2007 Flaw 34: Measure 37 sprawl around Bend
September 9, 2007 Flaw 33: Measure 37 waivers for the deceased?
September 7, 2007 Flaw 32: No standards for measuring Measure 37 claims
September 5, 2007 Flaw 31: Massive subdivision high on Steens Mountain?
September 3, 2007 Flaw 30: Oregon’s scenic vistas marred by unregulated billboards
September 1, 2007 Flaw 29: Residential subdivisions overlooking Lake Billy Chinook?
August 30, 2007 Flaw 28: Banks of Siuslaw River to be developed by timber firm
August 28, 2007 Flaw 27: Yamhill County agriculture threatened by over-development from Measure 37
August 26, 2007 Flaw 26: Girl Scouts camp threatened by large M37 subdivision
August 24, 2007 Flaw 25: Measure 37 claims open door to strip-mining along Applegate River
August 22, 2007 Flaw 24: Corporation proposes drilling, intensive development at the mouth of the Rogue River
August 20, 2007 Flaw 23: Measure 37 claims to erect massive electrical towers
August 18, 2007 Flaw 22: Curry County claim would convert one of the West Coast’s last roadless estuaries to high-end resort
August 16, 2007 Flaw 21: Claims endanger one of Oregon most treasured places: Wallowa Lake
August 14, 2007 Flaw 20: Baker County claims seeking blanket waivers
August 12, 2007 Flaw 19: Big-box retail in Portland’s Sellwood district
August 10, 2007 Flaw 18: “New Town” along the Rogue River
August 8, 2007 Flaw 17: Sea Lion Caves could be overshadowed by residential and commercial development
August 6, 2007 Flaw 16: Poorly planned sprawl near Ashland
August 4, 2007 Flaw 15: Fruit Loop threatened by subdivisions and golf course
August 2, 2007 Flaw 14: Entire Oregon Coast town of Otis cited in one claim
July 31, 2007 Flaw 13: And more subdivisions….
July 29, 2007 Flaw 12: Landfill expansion along the Tualatin River
July 27, 2007 Flaw 11: Mega-mall claim in Polk County
July 25, 2007 Flaw 10: Three houses or less: Most 37 claims are seeking something else
July 23, 2007 Flaw 9: Timber companies exchanging forests for giant housing subdivisions
July 21, 2007 Flaw 8: “Unspecified” claims create uncertainty in Clackamas County
July 19, 2007 Flaw 7: A pumice mine within a national monument?
July 17, 2007 Flaw 6: Neighbors wary of rock quarry claims slated for farmland and forests
July 15, 2007 Flaw 5: Huge Subdivisions in the Klamath Basin
July 13, 2007 Flaw 4: A new town in Deschutes County?
July 11, 2007 Flaw 3: Measure 37 makes it difficult or even impossible to determine the value of land for public purchase
July 9, 2007 Flaw 2: Measure 37 claims are on track to develop much of the corridor between Washington County and the Coast
July 7, 2007 Flaw 1: Oregon’s agricultural counties bear an unfair burden of Measure 37 claims