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Update on Tolling
According to Saturday’s O, anti-toll signs are beginning to appear along 99W in Newberg. Meanwhile, motorists on 99W are going to be randomly sampled to determine origins and destinations and their attitudes toward polling. This article also launched a thread on Blue Oregon. Also in the news last week, Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana,…
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Portland Parks Seeks Feedback on Trails Strategy
Portland Parks and Recreation has a released a draft strategy (PDF, 420K) for development of the Portland segments of the regional trails network. Check it out and let them know what you think. Or attend the formal presentation: Thursday, June 1, 2006 6:30 – 8:00 pm Portland Building – Second Floor Room C 1120 SW…
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Sustainability at ODOT
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Damon Fordham, Oregon Department of Transportation Topic: Developing a Sustainability Program for ODOT When: Friday, June 2, 2006, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center (www.pdx.edu/map.html)
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‘Tis the Season
Memorial Day is the traditional opening of the summer driving season and Saturday’s O takes a look at whether high gas prices are changing behavior. Apparently not. Demand for gasoline is has not significantly changed. The hypothesis is that consumers adapt to gradual changes in price, even signfiicant ones, by readjusting their spending in other…
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The Economic Development Benefits of Streetcar
This comparison of the development along Streetcar alignments in various cities showed up in my e-mail box this week, courtesy of the national Community Streetcar Coalition. Streetcar Benefits to Investment Start of Service Initial Track Miles Initial System Cost Per Track Mile (Millions) Initial System Cost (Millions)^ Development Investment (Millions)* Return on Investment (%)…