TriMet board member accuses nonprofit partner of ‘pageantry’ and paid testimony
A rare public feud between activists and a transportation agency.
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Guest Opinion: Transit fare hikes are a dead-end
The issues at TriMet stem largely from a lack of visionary leadership rather than a lack of resources.
TriMet weighs first fare increase in a decade
If approved, fares would
Audubon Society and OPAL file FOIA request on I-5 Rose Quarter project
Watchdogging a freeway expansion project.
Bus riders’ union launches new campaign: Discount fares for low-income people
One year after it added 30 minutes to the life of every TriMet fare, a transit advocacy group has a new goal.
As state law passes, the fight for affordable proximity moves to City Hall
Plans for city action are already underway, officials said.
Democrats in state Senate join Republicans to kill neighborhood income diversity bill
Though the bill would have affected only condos and other owner-occupied homes, some rallied around it as a seemingly achievable way to preserve income diversity in bike-friendly areas like Southeast Division Street.(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland) A bill that would have let Oregon cities require some condominiums in some new housing projects to be sold for below-market prices … Read more
Oregon House likely to pass bill to preserve income-diverse neighborhoods
The bill would require developers in certain areas to offer some housing units at below-market prices.