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Development Charge Issues Emerge
Updated: 9/5/07 I watched the hearing (no vote, it’s going back to Sam’s office for tweaking) on cable today and have two observations. 1) The TOD discount that benefited downtown is going away, probably faster that then 4-year phaseout recommended by the committee. 2) I was disappointed that another discount, one that can be earned…
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Gov Stakes Claim on Transportation
On the heals of announcing that Oregon’s bridges are safe, on Friday Governor Kulongoski announced that he will push for a major transportation funding package in the 2009 legislative session. From the Oregonian coverage: “There is no greater issue in this next legislative session than developing a long-term plan that addresses the needs of all…
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I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This
I actually find myself agreeing with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters. No, not when she says that bicycle paths aren’t transportation infrastructure. But in yesterday’s O, she has a letter to the editor pointing out that increasing gas taxes would not help deal with congestion. She’s right, congestion pricing would be a much better…
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Maintenance, Safety Funding Packages Looks Viable
The latest polling reveals reasonable support for a combination of funding sources to help pay for reducing Portland’s $422M street maintenance backlog and helping fund a variety of safety projects. The PDOT press release is copied below. You can also find the overview presentation on the polling on portlandonline.com. And here is the Oregonian coverage.…
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Minneapolis Collapse the Result of Anti-tax Activism?
At least one commentator thinks so: via Planetizen.