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Selling the RTP
The Trib reported yesterday again on the skepticism from the FHWA on the draft policy chapter for the new Regional Transportation Plan. The Trib attributes the feedback on the RTP to FHWA Oregon Division Administrator David Cox. The article also included remarked from at least one member of the Oregon Transportation Commission. Change is hard…
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Burnside Decision Saga Continues
Yesterday the Planning Commission got additional updates from Commissioner Adam’s staff (the Commissioner himself has his jaw wired shut, which apparently did not keep him from meeting the Archdiocese Friday). After the update the Commission discussed the project but failed to get to a motion on a recommendation to City Council. One member was opposed…
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Reinterpreting Robert Moses
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Why Transportation Activists Should Pay Attention to Portland’s Form of Government
Last week, Portland City Council, upon the recommendation of a Charter Review Commission, forwarded four Charter amendments to the May 15 ballot. What does this have to do with transportation? Well, one of these amendments would change Portland’s form of government from our current Commission form to a Mayor-Chief Administrative Officer-Council form. So executive authority…
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The High Cost of Parking
The video stream of Donald Shoup’s presentation at PSU is now online. Even for those who already know the patter, it’s a revelation. One comparison I had not before is that the annual amount of parking subsidy in the United is roughly equal to each of the following three amounts: The cost to run Medicare…