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.
local gas tax
PBOT to break ground on first project funded by gas tax increase
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 week left to apply for two important city funding committees
One will be the main watchdog of gas tax funds.
Comment of the Week: A frustrated, hopeful east Portlander on the gas tax
If the city delivers for east Portland, Jim Chasse says, maybe it’ll change its tune on taxes.
Portlanders divided sharply by geography on the local gas tax
Here are three details worth noticing in the map above.
Ted Wheeler is Portland’s next mayor; new local gas tax will improve streets
Ted Wheeler will lead Portland, and he’ll have some new money to play with too.
Five myths and a fact about the gas tax on Tuesday’s ballot
You might find this helpful in discussing it with friends and family.
Our opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on the gas tax
If a $5-per-month gas tax sounds expensive, an auto-dependent city is costing us much, much more.
Surprise! Gasoline sellers dominate funding of campaign to stop Portland gas tax
Guess what each one does for a living.
Gas tax ‘Yes’ campaign says it’s got $17,000 in pledges, will aim to raise more
The campaign will name a committee of backers Thursday.
Comment of the Week: ‘When I was broke, I barely rode my bike’
Biking is very far from the only thing that matters to great cities.