Proposition 1 up in Puget Sound, with $30B in transit funding and $16B in lane-miles for roads, went down Tuesday. There seem to be a variety of theories on why: Voters were just saying “NO” to new taxes. Voters wanted to pick and choose projects, rather than buy into a bundle. Perhaps most intriguing, the…

The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that Associated General Contractors’ lobbyist Jessica Adamson will announce today as a Democratic candidate for the Oregon House seat being vacated by Jerry Krummel. She will make transportation a central issue in her campaign, according the headline of the article. On the Republican side in the same race,…

Update: Willamette Week also has an article about the rising clout of cycling in Congress today. Jeff Mapes has a nice piece in the O this morning looking at how the bicycle lobby will likely have increased clout in DC come January. And in the Clackamas County Commission race, which looks a lot closer now…

According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, last Tuesday voters across the nation approved some 23 ballot measures for transportation projects (PDF, 108K), generating about $40B in revenue. Looking over the list, it seems to be a mix of roads and transit. Perhaps we should have paired up Greenspaces with a transportation package here in…

So what do the election results mean for transportation here in the region? Here are a few guesses/questions: Nationally, Oregon will now have two strong majority voices on the House Transporation Committee (with DeFazio probably the vice-chair), which should be a great position for earmarks. Will a Democratic House mean more emphasis on alternative modes?…