A recent study by Smart Growth America and friends suggests that transit construction projects generate more jobs dollar-for-dollar than highway projects.
On the operations side, T4America has a petition urging President Obama to include transit operating funds in the next jobs bill. You can sign here.
Members of the Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council were told Friday (as reported in the Trib) that tolling could potentially raise $1.49B of the project cost.
Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart asked the obvious question:
Council member Steve Stuart noted that the estimates did not include any analysis of whether drivers could afford the tolls, or whether the project would provide enough of a benefit to justify them. Stuart, a Clark County Commissioner, said the council expects a formal cost-benefit analysis before being asked to make any recommendations.
So, how did we get $60M into the planning without cost-benefit analysis at this level?
Hat-tip to sometimes contributor Lenny Anderson for the pointer to this article from the Toronto Star (via Mass Transit Magazine) about how dwellers in new downtown condos in Toronto are crafting a mostly car-free lifestyle.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon has awarded an excellence award to the Portland Streetcar System Concept Plan.
Congratulations to the staff, consultant team and to the System Advisory Committee!
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