Commissioner Sam Adams is speaking at City Club on Friday in a presentation billed as “From here to there in tomorrow’s Portland”:
On Friday, July 20, City Commissioner Sam Adams makes his first appearance at City Club since taking office in 2005.
Adams will outline his blueprint for the future of transportation in Portland, including his vision 50 years into the future. He will speak about his plan for a city-wide streetcar system and how global events and our everyday choices affect transportation issues. In addition, Adams will speak about providing for Portland’s basic transportation necessities, including his plan to raise $263 million over 10 years for safety, bike, bridge and paving work.
Adams oversees the Office of Transportation and the Bureau of Environmental Services. An outspoken advocate for the environment, he has worked to set policy promoting alternatives to traditional transportation and sewer infrastructures. Prior to serving as city commissioner, Adams was chief of staff to Mayor Vera Katz for 11 years.
Bring your questions for Adams, as he explores how to improve transportation in Portland.
The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave.
Doors open at 11:30 AM
Program begins at 12:15 PM and concludes at 1:15 PMLuncheon tickets are $16 for City Club members and up to two guests, $20 for nonmembers.
Limited coffee/tea table tickets are $5 and are available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis
General seating is free for members and $5 for nonmembers, and is available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis
Reserve online at pdxcityclub.org or call (503) 228-7231, ext. 103
3 responses to “An Hour with Sam”
“Adams will speak about providing for Portland’s basic transportation necessities, including his plan to raise $263 million over 10 years for safety, bike, bridge and paving work.”
Now the truth is beginning to reveal itself. What continues to be promoted as a need for “Street Maintenance Funding” now appears to have the maintenance and paving work dead last. It appears as if this whole town hall orchestration is becoming a money grab for a preconceived agenda to increase non-user funding for alternative modes of transport. According the highly touted Town Hall survey, the order of appearance should road safety (no 1 Improving Safety at Intersections & no 2 Pedestrian Safety/Crosswalks from the survey), bridge and paving work (no 3 from the survey) and then bike (no 8 from the survey). Only constructing sidewalks where they do not exist and improving unpaved/gravel roads scored lower than improving bicycle services and infrastructure. Reducing traffic congestion (for motorists) scored at no 7, above bicycle infrastructure.
Now the truth is beginning to reveal itself. What continues to be promoted as a need for “Street Maintenance Funding” now appears to have the maintenance and paving work dead last.
After reading the Portland Tribune article a few weeks ago (I posted about it and linked to it in another thread) that made it sound like it was going to be a tax increase to fund police first and road maintenance second, I’m starting to lean toward Terry’s level of skepticism about it.
Terry says:
Reducing traffic congestion (for motorists) scored at no 7, above bicycle infrastructure.
Bicycle infrastructure reduces traffic congestion.