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The ArrivalStar Patent is Dead
As a provider of arrivals displays, Portland Transport is a happy organization today. (No, we never got sued – the lawsuits seem to have been limited to the providers of the web services and arrival estimates.)
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I Have Some Good Ideas for that Other $850
Joseph Rose is reporting on a survey indicating that Oregon is among the lowest cost states to own a motor vehicle. Among the cost differentials, an average of $157 in taxes and fees compared to $1,058 nationally. Imagine how many sidewalks we could build with that other $850/car…
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The Virtues of a Parking Tax – But What Kind?
Via Planetizen: Atlanta is considering a parking tax, with the conversation driven in part by this academic paper (PDF, 3.2M). The tax would help deal with a backlog of transportation projects, including an incomplete sidewalk network (sound familiar?) and potentially be used to match Federal dollars. The paper includes a very interesting discussion of the…
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Wheeler Explodes CRC Magical Thinking
As reported in Willamette Week, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler has some tough questions about the idea of an Oregon-only Columbia River Crossing project. In a letter (PDF) to project maven Patricia McCaig, Wheeler lists the questions the project needs to answer in short order. Is this a shot across the bow as the Governor is…
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What If…
I couldn’t help notice the juxtaposition last week. Moda Health signed a deal to sponsor the Blazer’s arena (formerly the Rose Garden) for 10 years for what some sources have quoted as $40M. At the same time Willamette Week reported that the City is considering an investment/loan beyond the $2M in Federal seed money to…