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Watching it Unfold
We’ve been following the question of where Light Rail might cross the river south of downtown as a case study in how such decisions get made (gradually, not all at once). Another chapter in the story was presented last week, with Commissioner Adams musing in the Tribune about how Light Rail might benefit the South…
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Burnside Couplet Alternatives Defined to Dismay of SAC Members
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Sam Adams (by speakerphone, from Washington, DC, where he was lobbying for transportation funds) convened the Burnside Stakeholders Advisory Committee. The purpose of the meeting was to review two alternative options to the couplet design that will be modeled for their traffic impacts. The first alternative is the “5-4-3” option, since it…
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Dueling Op-eds
It would seem our contributors don’t always agree :-) Last week, Scott Bricker had an op-ed piece in the Oregonian questioning whether the benefits suggested in the “Cost of Congestion” study were worth the cost. Yesterday brought another op-ed in the O, this one from another contributor, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder. Rex counters that while…
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Bike to Work Day Event
May is National Bike Month and Portland Transportation Options wants to celebrate the committed bike commuter and those who might be curious about bike commuting! Options is hosting a Bike to Work Day event on Wednesday, May 17, at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland. The event will be held from 7:30 to 9:00…