text: No, it was the city who failed miserable in S. Willamette by presenting a lousy plan (which would have impacted livability, and affordability) and who pursued a EXclusive process.  The "NIMBY" is a cope-out, a rationalization. 
  
  Yeah, I'll braced for all the "wonderful" things the city will dream-up.  But so far, their not doing so good in that department.