Hardesty to legislators: Police review of traffic camera citations ‘doesn’t make sense’
“We don’t have time to wait for a sworn officer to read the ticket. It doesn’t make sense.”— Jo Ann Hardesty, City Commissioner
Politics
Delivery driver fees, tolls, traffic cameras: A few legislative bills on our radar
A short session of the Oregon Legislature begins this coming Tuesday (February 1st) and while we haven’t heard of any earth-shattering transportation legislation, there will definitely be a few bills worth watching. Of the bills filed thus far, here are a few that have caught our attention… House Bill (HB) 4144 This bill would prevent … Read more
In pep talk for regional leaders, Blumenauer lays out ‘amazingly good’ federal funding opportunity
“What we don’t need is to be involved with a kind of navel gazing and being distracted by one or two things.”— Earl Blumenauer, U.S. House of Representatives
Commissioner Hardesty asks supporters for feedback on priorities, accomplishments
Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has opened up a survey that asks her supporters how she should prioritize her efforts in 2022. Among the eight options to choose from are, “Climate Change and Reducing Harmful Carbon Emissions” and “Transportation and Pedestrian/Bike Safety.” While those two seem to have the most direct implications for readers of … Read more
Q & A with Ashton Simpson, who just announced a bid for Metro Council
“Climate change is not going to wait on any of us and we have to transform our system in a way that can meet our climate goals… I would love to take a billion dollars and put it into a community, rather than a freeway expansion.— Ashton Simpson, Metro Council candidate
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