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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…
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Honoring a Leader, Pointing to the Future
I had the pleasure of working with Ann Niles for many years. She chaired the transportation committee in the Pearl District, and I played the same role in the neighborhood immediately to the west. Her commitment to transportation options in the Pearl that supported the livability of her neighborhood was unflagging. She was the driving…