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SMF Anyone?
That’s Street Maintenance Fee. You can’t say Sam Adams doesn’t have courage. He’s looking at ways to close Portland’s street maintenance backlog, and find some dollars for safety programs. The ultimate proposal will likely be a combination of two or three funding mechanisms, possibly including a local gas tax and/or a Street Maintenance Fee (a…
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Good News for Planning
Some good news for fans of transportation planning, and regional planning in general. Two bills have passed both the Oregon House and Senate and are headed to the Governor’s desk for signature. One will give Metro an additional two years to process the next Urban Growth Boundary review. The other will give Metro the ability…