Voters fuel landslide win for local gas tax that will pump $70.5 million into PBOT coffers
Elections matter. In this case, it mattered a lot for PBOT.
fixing our streets program
Opinion: Vote yes on Fixing Our Streets
The funds are vital for building safer streets.
Mapps to PBOT union: Gas tax won’t fund, ‘bike lanes that drive everybody crazy’
When Mapps thinks “back to the basics,” does that include funding for bikeways?
Mapps launches gas tax renewal campaign expected to raise $70 million
Mapps must be mindful of voter moods and can’t afford to come away empty-handed.
Poll finds voters likely to renew 10-cent gas tax to fund transportation
Any increase in timespan or tax amount could put renewal vote at risk.
What does local gas tax fund? A new sidewalk in north Portland (for starters)
No corruption or conspiracy. Just good, solid projects.
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.
PBOT will restripe North Denver Avenue in Kenton next week
(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 And it’s another project where the bike lanes will be outdated from the moment the paint on the new striping is dry.
Marine Drive gets buffered bike lanes and new path into Kelley Point Park
Funded by a truck tax PBOT wants to roll back.
City releases $8 million list of Safe Routes to School projects
88 projects are queued up for construction.
Open house will be first chance to weigh in on major bikeway upgrades on SW Naito Parkway
Combine this with Better Naito and we’ve got something special.
Comment of the Week: What the police say (and don’t say) in crash statements