THUNDERSTORMS.
TRACY?
TRACY: IN TOTAL TECH, PORTLAND
IS ONE OF SEVEN CITIES INVOLVING
SELF DRIVING VEHICLES.
THEY WILL CREATE THE
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AUTOMATED
CARS AND BUSES TO USE ON CITY
ROADS.
THEY ARE NOT CHARGING THE CITY
ANYTHING FOR IT.
CITY MANAGER JON JENNINGS IS THE
FOCUS WILL BE ON FRANKLIN AND
COMMERCIAL STREETS.
HE HOPES THE INNOVATION WILL
HELP PORTLAND BECOME ONE OF THE
GREATEST SMALL CITIES IN THE
COUNTRY.
>> IT IS GREAT WE HAVE THIS
REPUTATION OF BEING A FOODIE
CAPITAL, MICROBREWERY, TOURISM,
LOBSTERS, BUT IN ORDER TO
ATTRACT THOSE 21ST CENTURY JOBS,
WE NEED TO BE AN INNOVATION HUB.
TRACY: HE SAYS
