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Shoot, Ready, Aim
I’m a big fan of curb extensions, for their benefits to pedestrians, cyclists and (sometimes) parking. So I’m delighted that several are being added to NW 21st Avenue as part of the bikeways and pedestrian safety programs. But I was aghast last Friday to see that some genius had decided to construct the extensions at…
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RTP Exercise: Vibrant Communities
This is the first in a series of six posts in the first phase of our online RTP policy exercise. Your job is to describe what the outcomes will look like if the RTP succeeds in producing the 2040 objective of Vibrant Communities: A vibrant place to live and work, and compact development that uses…
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Why I’m Voting for Measure 26-80
No, it’s not (direclty) a transportation measure. But it does have a big impact on our urban form, and therefore on transportation. Measure 26-80 is the next phase of Metro’s Green Spaces acquisition program. The first phase, based on a 1995 ballot measure, has allowed Metro to purchase in excess of 8,000 acres of natural…
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An Online Exercise: New Policies for a New RTP
Metro has committed to make the next update to the Regional Transportation Plan “outcomes driven”. As part of this process, the Metro Council wants to develop a new set of RTP policies to reflect the desired outcomes in the region. To facilitate this, Metro has set up a series of outreach sessions with stakeholder groups…
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Funding the Backlog?
Over at the Oregonian’s City Hall blog, they’re reporting that Sam Adams is making a pitch to his City Council colleagues to use part of the City of Portland’s $19M in one-time money to work some of the backlog in transportation maintenance projects. The Friday Trib narrowed in on one project on the list, maintenance…