Guest Opinion: We need Measure 26-209 to fix our streets, especially in east Portland
Steph Routh is campaign manager of the Fix Our Streets campaign.
Steph Routh is campaign manager of the Fix Our Streets campaign.
(Before and after) It’s another paving project from the City of Portland that comes with changes to cycling facilities. And it’s another project where the bike lanes will be outdated from the moment the paint on the new striping is dry.
Funded by a truck tax PBOT wants to roll back.
88 projects are queued up for construction.
Combine this with Better Naito and we’ve got something special.
More paint and improved striping coming soon to SW Main.
11 project areas will see improvements by 2020.
And it’ll be done by next year.
Remember the gas tax increase Portlanders voted in favor of back in May? Now the first project is ready to happen and PBOT is (rather wisely) adding some pomp and circumstance to it. Check the release below for an event in southeast Portland on Monday:
One will be the main watchdog of gas tax funds.
If the city delivers for east Portland, Jim Chasse says, maybe it’ll change its tune on taxes.