Portland considers ‘climate and equity surcharge’ on drivers’ parking spaces
“Helping people think there are some climate and equity impacts of their decision to drive downtown and park downtown.”— Shoshana Cohen, PBOT
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Budget update: Safety upgrades to outer Halsey and ‘Seasonal Naito’ poised for funding
Council will make final vote this coming Wednesday.
City Budget Office recommends no funding for Better Naito, vision zero, Springwater, Halsey and Hawthorne projects
We’ll have to look elsewhere.
Meet the people on the City’s most powerful transportation committee
The 17 citizens and agency staffers that will help steer the U.S.S. PBOT.
PBOT requests $350,000 for ‘Seasonal Naito’ (aka Better Naito)
‘Seasonal’ just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
Would-be fuel exporters offer annual payment that might fund transportation projects
Though it’s not likely to appease many Portlanders fighting to block the deal, there’s a chance that the construction of a propane export terminal in Portland could result in money for local biking improvements.
City Budget Office denies Parks’ request for Gateway Green and off-road cycling plan funds
No love for Gateway Green and the Off-Road Cycling Master Plan from the City Budget Office.
Special report: How Portland stopped building neighborhood greenways
If Portland has contributed any innovations of its own to the craft of designing great streets, it’s this two-word idea: neighborhood greenways.
Tonight’s ‘Transportation Town Hall’ is big chance to share your priorities
A two-hour “town hall” this evening at SE 34th and Salmon will be the Portland public’s first chance to turn out in support of their priorities in the next decade of Portland transportation budgets.
What projects should a street fee pay for? City announces town halls (updated)
The City of Portland is getting ready to write its most important transportation wish list in years.
City assembles ‘sales team’ for street fee plan (updated)
The City of Portland is pushing forward its plan to sell voters on a new revenue stream, most likely a per-household and per-business fee that participants say would raise perhaps $25 million a year for street upgrades.
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