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Rose Festival Open Thread
Time for another open thread. The Portland City Council is delaying until November a vote on the proposed (and controversial) per-household street fee. The Willamette Week has more here; WW‘s Aaron Mesh suggests that there weren’t yet three votes on the council (beyond Steve Novick and mayor Charlie Hales), and that councilor Amanda Fritz requested…
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A Primer on Trip Generation
As a key factor in determining rates for Portland’s proposed street utility fee, the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE, henceforth) Trip Generation Manual has gotten a lot of love lately among local transportation wonks. It is worthwhile, then, to take a quick trip through the weeds of the manual to better understand where the opportunities…
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Streetcar Loop Milestone
It might be masked a bit by Rose Festival, but Portland Streetcar hit an important milestone today! The “CL” line (the “loop” to the east side) is now running at the same headways as the “NS” line on the west side (about 4 minute shorter headways at peak service). The important benefit of matching the…
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Transforming Transportation Through Connectivity
PSU Transportation Seminar: Speaker: Robert Bertini, Professor, Portland State University Topic: Transforming Transportation Through Connectivity When: Friday, June 6, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Abstract: The transportation system is the backbone of the United States’ economy, and transportation is an essential part of everyday life for American citizens.…
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Why the Proposed Portland Street Fee is Good for Active Transportation
Tomorrow I’ll be testifying at City Council in favor of the “Transportation User Fee”. I’ve seen a lot of buzz in the last day or two that this fee is unfair because it charges all households the same fee, and gives no credit for reducing auto-dependence. Some have even said it perpetuates an auto-dependent system.…