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The Streetcar that Swallowed the Meeting
Yesterday morning at JPACT, discussion of Eastside Streetcar chewed up almost the whole meeting (Sam Adams’ resolution about Hayden Island used the rest). The rest of the agenda got pushed out to August. In the end, the committee unanimously endorsed Metro Council adoption of the Locally Preferred Alternative, but not before a number of neighborhood…
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Land Use gets Tangled in Transportation
Thursday’s Oregonian featured two stories about transportation getting tangled up in land use decisions. First, Sam Adams has proposed a moratorium on large commercial development on Hayden Island to protect the river crossing. City Council needs to give 45 days notice before taking such a vote and Sam collected a resolution of support for starting…
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Next Chapter in the Burnside Saga to Unfold Next Week
Burnside project manager Bill Hoffman visited with the NW District Association transportation committee last week at their request to give an update on the Burnside project. As previously reported, the project is now modeling a new set of alternatives. Bill indicated that the results would be communicated at two meetings later this month: July 17th…
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Sam Adams Gets Right to the Point at PDC
Yesterday the Portland Development Commission got their briefing on the Locally Preferred Alternative for Eastside Streetcar (the tour of local governments continues – this morning JPACT will review the LPA and make a recommendation to the finally adopting body, the Metro Council). Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams led off the discussion and after reviewing the benefits…
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Help Organize a Car Free Day
Over at the SHIFT list, they’re looking for volunteers to help organize a car free day: This email is to gauge interest in a committee, working group, task force, or what have you with the purpose of promoting car-free projects in Portland. Particular tasks might include (with the first two items probably being priorities): –…