Oregon 2035: A Day in the State That Chose the Future
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By Alexander Ziwahatan,
Founder, Omnithion | Candidate for Governor of Oregon
It’s July 17, 2035.
You wake up in a quiet neighborhood in somewhere in Oregon. The air is crisp, the sky clear — not a hint of wildfire smoke on the horizon. That’s not luck. It’s policy.
Morning: A Breath of Clean Air
A decade ago, Oregon summers came with weeks of toxic haze from megafires. Now, FireDrones patrol our forests 24/7, detecting and extinguishing ignitions in under two minutes.
When the occasional smoke from out-of-state drifts in, AtmosClean aerial purifiers swarm to restore breathable skies in hours, not days.
Your morning jog is no longer a gamble with your lungs — it’s just a jog.
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Midday: A Thriving Economy Without Taxes
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You head downtown for work in a building powered by solar energy from Solar City Oregon, part of the $40+ billion revenue stream that replaced income and property taxes years ago.
You don’t pay state income tax. You don’t pay property tax. Your take-home pay stretches further, and housing costs have stabilized because speculative taxes no longer eat into family budgets.
Oregon’s sovereign revenue model — fueled by renewable energy, AI licensing, carbon credits, and environmental innovation — has funded universal healthcare, free childcare for households under $120k, and tuition-free community college.
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Afternoon: Public Health Without the Crisis
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You stop by a community wellness center for a sports injury checkup. Instead of being prescribed opioids, you receive OmniDots — targeted, biodegradable micro-therapies that treat pain at its source without risk of addiction.
The opioid epidemic that once tore through rural and urban Oregon alike is now a chapter in history books.
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Evening: Safety and Resilience by Design
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That evening, alerts go out — lightning has struck near Klamath Falls. Ten years ago, that would have triggered anxiety across the state.
Today, you barely notice. FireDrones deployed seconds after the strike and suppressed the spark before it even became visible from the ground.
Oregon’s forests remain lush, towns remain safe, and no one is packing an evacuation bag.
Night: A State That Pays It Forward
Your neighborhood association holds its monthly meeting. Instead of debating budget shortfalls, the discussion is on how to invest surplus funds in park restoration and youth programs.
Because prevention has replaced reaction, Oregon spends less on crisis management and more on future building.
The Takeaway
This is the Oregon of 2035 — the result of choosing prevention over reaction, innovation over stagnation, and prosperity without taxation.
It’s not a fantasy. The technologies exist. The funding model exists. What’s needed is the political will to implement them.
The next decade will decide whether Oregon steps into this future — or stays locked in the costly cycles of the past.
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