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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
Only one Metro councilor said “no” to freeway expansion projects
“To me these highway expansions represent an old way of doing business.” — Juan Carlos González, Metro Council
Metro reschedules closely-watched votes on freeway expansion projects
Two freeway expansion projects that were due to be approved by Metro Council at a meeting today (7/29) have been taken off the agenda and will be given their own meeting next week. The change is notable because, as we shared last week in an opinion from transportation and climate change activist Chris Smith, the … Read more
Amazing new resource shares all government funding sources available for trails in Oregon
A retired Portland Parks and Recreation planner has just gifted the transportation community something very, very special. If you’ve ever tried to secure funding for a trail or path project, or advocate for one, you can relate to the dizzying array of acronyms and information that comes with it. What starts as an exciting idea … Read more
