City releases draft of Vision Zero Action Plan
Now we have a road map.
Policy
City’s Vision Zero survey says distracted driving, speeding are top concerns
These results should reinforce idea that traffic violence is a public health crisis.
Council pulls parking mandate after affordability advocates pile into hearing
Opponents of the mandate outnumbered supporters three to one.
Editorial: Even if more garages were a good idea, they’re pointless without permits
One pretty simple fact seems to be getting lost.
City weighs parking rule for NW that could block a fifth of new homes
If it had existed for the last eight years, it would have illegalized 23 percent of northwest Portland’s new housing supply.
Transportation bureau asking Cully neighborhood what safe streets look like
Don’t just do something, ask the people what they want first.
Leaders consider driver re-licensing tests after Vision Zero ‘listening session’
“We need to face the fact that quick, convenient personal auto travel in a city has unacceptable social costs.”
Parking meter hike approved Wednesday will mean $4 million a year for local streets
It’ll no longer be cheaper to spend 3 hours parked along a curb than to take a three-hour bus trip.
Parking reforms could include paid permit zones in neighborhoods near main streets
A way to quell neighborhood concerns about new development.
Very few poor people drive to work downtown
The Portland city council is considering subsidizing downtown car trips because some downtown commuters are poor.
A backwards incentive in Portland, where bus rides cost more than parking spaces
When something is more convenient, Jordan points out, we usually have to pay more for it.
As Portland’s housing shortage boils over, its mandatory car-housing policy seems safe
A particular type of expensive machine can almost always be stored for free but every other object in society is expected to pay market rate.
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