BJ, it's funny but you and I never say that the Koch Bros. don't understand their own interests.  It's always the less empowered groups that are lectured re: their own interests.  You can dance around your problem- that the majority of Portlanders reject New Urbanist policies- but it still exists.   

The majority of Portlanders like SFH, hence Novick's abysmal approval ratings.

I know that you are not anti-democratic, so the lack of democratic support for increased density must bother you.  Fact is, New Urbansim is co-opted by those who stand to make money off greenwashing & real estate.  It can and will be rejected at the polls.