. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Portlanders divided sharply by geography on the local gas tax
Here are three details worth noticing in the map above.
Street Fee Proposal
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.
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.
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.
Council sends gas tax to ballot behind wide range of supporters
Interest groups have all but coalesced support around gas tax.
Low-income households drive much less than high-income households
Who pays gas taxes?
‘Fix Our Streets’ gas tax campaign prepares to launch Wednesday
The new concept is a public vote for a temporary local gas tax of 10 cents per gallon.
Owner of Foster storefront wrecked by drunk driver was already a leading voice for street safety
He has been one of the most prominent backers of safety improvements to Foster Road, and also of a citywide street fund.
5 lessons for Portland in Seattle’s big bike-friendly ballot issue
Portland’s big-sister city is doing something Portland hasn’t yet: charting a viable path to paying for its transportation goals.
The street fee, bike share, and Portland’s Big Pause
How the street fee killed Portland bike share.
City ‘pauses’ Street Fund vote in lieu of legislative action
Portland Mayor Charlie Hales just announced plans to halt their upcoming vote on how to pay for new transportation revenue. The full press release is below: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick today temporarily halted the paperwork necessary to take an advisory vote to the May ballot, regarding options to pay for … Read more
Guest article: How should Portland pay for streets?
1. Don’t tax houses to subsidize cars.