Albina Vision Trust secures federal ‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant
It’s another step forward for the nonprofit’s ambitious plans for the Rose Quarter.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
ODOT’s ‘Innovative Mobility’ program announces first 18 grants
The majority of projects that received funding aim to increase access to bicycling.
Portland asks for up to $47 million in federal funding for key infrastructure projects
President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed last year, has given Portland an opportunity to fund several key projects. While this funding will be competitive – many other agencies across the country are lining up to fix their neglected infrastructure – the Portland Bureau of Transportation thinks we stand a chance to receive … Read more
City will seek federal grant to study southeast train crossing delays
People are fed up with being at the mercy of Union Pacific trains that rumble through inner southeast Portland every day. The trains create an impenetrable barrier (unless you risk hopping through them) and long traffic delays that have frustrated locals and everyone who uses nearby roads and bike paths for many years. Now, thanks … Read more
E-bikes a better way to help people than cheaper gas, says Oregon Congressman Blumenauer
“I don’t want to sound like ‘Johnny-one-note’ with our cycling agenda, but burning calories instead of fossil fuel is something that will make a difference right now.” -Earl Blumenauer Thanks to inflation and the war in Ukraine, gas prices have hit record highs, and in the car-dependent United States, a lot of people across the … Read more
Youth activists have one message for President Biden: No more freeways
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how President Biden’s Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) is going to impact Oregon’s transportation system. Now, as Biden is traveling to Portland this week to hype up his landmark infrastructure bill, we’ll get to hear from the man himself. Or, I should say, the lucky few … Read more
$412 million in federal funding shouldn’t focus on freeways, transportation commission says
“When gas prices are high like this, people start making different modal choices, and they never go back.” — Julie Brown, OTC member
