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SDC Remix
I received a note that the City of Portland has established a CAC and review process for their Transportation-related System Development Charges (SDCs). I also had a chance to sit in on a presentation about the topic at my neighborhood association. The fact sheet (PDF, 93K) indicates that the process will review both the project…
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Questioning the Logic of Red Light Cameras
Here’s an excerpt from a note I received from Doug Mandell, a reader: Today I read your article about Sam Adams looking at how to spend surplus funds and I noticed that he was looking to install red light cameras. The issue of red light cameras and their effectiveness is not something you’ve commented on…
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Neighborhood Businesses Miss the Point on Parking
We’ve already heard that the Hawthorne district will reject Sam Adams call for metered parking. But now the Business Journal is reporting that some neighborhood businesses are thinking that what they need is MORE parking, in the form of parking structures. Do they really think that their customers will pay to park in a structure…