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City Club’s Big Ideas for Transportation Governance
City Club of Portland has just released its transportation governance study report: “Moving Forward: A Better Way to Govern Regional Transportation” (PDF, 5.5M). Among the big ideas for reforming transportation governance in our region: Shift most of the money that ODOT spends inside the region (other than for the freeway system) to be programmed by…
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Better Choices than Wringing Our Hands?
More bad news for TriMet, and for us – they need to take $27M out of their budget this year, and that implies some big cuts in service. Suppose as a community we decided it was time to do something else. How would we raise more revenue for transit operations (NOT for capital). How might…
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Help ODOT Prioritize
Via the OTRAN list. The Oregon Environmental Council is encouraging citizens to provide input to ODOT on criteria for the STIP (State Transportation Improvement Plan): WHAT: Your comments are needed on the draft eligibility criteria and prioritization factors for the 2012-2015 STIP. WHY: Suggested updates to the eligibility criteria and prioritization factors for determining which…
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Multnomah County Wants Input on Its Capital Plan
From the County: Multnomah County welcomes comments on its public review draft of the Transportation Capital Improvement Plan and Program (CIPP) for Fiscal Years 2010-2014. The purpose of the CIPP is to ensure limited public funds are invested in transportation projects providing the greatest public benefit. The CIPP is updated every five years. The CIPP…
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More Stimulus Funds Headed for Oregon Transportation?
Apparently they couldn’t manage to give all the TARP money to the banks. Here’s an idea. Take a big chunk of the $332 million slated for ODOT and make a down payment on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030!