Over the past two days, a group of transportation bigwigs from around the region have rubbed shoulders with the most powerful decision makers in America. Members of Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) arrived in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to take part in an Oregon tradition that’s nearly four decades old.
Now is not the time to detach from democracy. In fact, it’s time to engage. I know there’s a lot of news that feels overwhelming in its heaviness and heartache right now — on a local, regional, statewide, national, and global scale. But if we don’t vote, we lose touch completely and we let other … Read more
(Just some of the selections. Graphics: The Street Trust)
“I think it’s a responsibility for Metro to do as much as it can to bring in federal dollars rather than continuing to go back to voters for another ballot measure.”
“All of these accommodations to special user groups belie the fact that the bridge was designed to move traffic and freight.”— Betsy Johnson, candidate for governor
