Transportation
You Are Invited to Portland's 1st Bike Summit on Saturday, June 17
Sam AdamsBicycling Magazine calls Portland the number one bicycling city in all of North America - The League of American Bicyclists rates Portland Gold along with four other U.S. cities. Commissioner Sam Adams and the bicycling community want to Go Platinum! No large city has the highest Platinum status. On Saturday,...
Posted by Sam Adams on June 8, 2006
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Tram Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Guest AuthorPeriodically, we ask guest authors to post on our blog. This post is written by Rob Barnard, the PDOT project manager who has taken the reins of the Tram project on Sam's request. He has had a challenging job but is handling it terrifically. We asked Rob to write a...
Posted by Guest Author on June 6, 2006
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UPDATED: Yes, Wal-Mart is Eyeing Hayden Island for New Store Location: Our Fight Begins
Sam AdamsBad news, it is confirmed that Wal-Mart is on the march into Portland with a new location on Hayden Island. Soon, we will announce an organizing meeting to fight their proposal. Stay tuned. Thanks for all the blog posts and emails. To keep the dialog going, here are my thoughts...
Posted by Sam Adams on May 31, 2006
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Filed Under Front Page, Jobs & Economy, Livability & Environment, News, North Portland, Transportation, Wal-Mart
Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program Summit
Warren JimenezRepresentatives from the Neighborhood and Business Associations gathered together to hear more about the Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program. Approximately 50 people attended to listen to presentations about the Cost of Free Parking, the Lloyd District Transportation Management Association and the Bureau of Planning Corridor Study. Sam opened the summit taking...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on May 26, 2006
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I-5 Delta Park Freeway Improvement Project Moves Forward
Sam Adams
These have been my goals in representing Portland on the I-5 Delta Park freeway improvement project: • Remove the freeway bottle neck in the Delta Park area in North Portland; • Provide for better northbound access to I-5 from North Columbia Blvd; • Get trucks and traffic trying...
Posted by Sam Adams on May 24, 2006
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Portland Bureau of Maintenance: Recycling While Saving Taxpayers' Money
Roland ChlapowskiAs most citizens of Portland know, Portland is a leader in the sustainability and green building movement in the United States. The City’s Office of Transportation Bureau of Maintenance (BOM) has embraced the challenge of developing cost-effective methods to recycle materials generated when performing street maintenance operations. BOM’s recycling program...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on May 4, 2006
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BLOG: Freight Master Plan: It's About Time!
Sam AdamsIt’s about time! Portland is the nation’s 4th largest domestic and international freight hub comprised of 12,500 areas of industrial land, which includes: marine; rail; air modes; highways; and pipelines. One out of 9 jobs in the Portland area are in the transportation and logistics sectors. Until now, we have...
Posted by Sam Adams on May 3, 2006
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Driver Distraction Causes Accidents
Sam AdamsWhile I care deeply about creating a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly transportation system that supports a healthy and dynnamic economy and healthy, livable neighborhoods, safety is my number one priority. I believe that one fatality on the road is one too many. That is why I held Portland's first Transportation Safety Summit to get people focused on ways that we can make Portland's streets safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists alike.
Posted by Sam Adams on April 21, 2006
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Bicycle Expenditures with Some Context
Guest AuthorFrom time to time, we ask city staff members and others to write on subjects on behalf of the office. For this article, we asked Paul Smith, a Planning Manager at the Portland Office of Transportation, to write about a recent budget analysis he performed on Sam's request. The findings are rather striking...
Posted by Guest Author on April 20, 2006
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Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program
Warren JimenezThe Neighborhood Parking Benefit Program (NPBP) is a parking management tool for growing business districts designed to charge market-based cost for on-street parking and return the net revenue generated to the metered districts for transportation improvements of their choice. Sam initiated this program to help business districts manage on-street parking to support economic vitality by encouraging parking turnover, improving circulation, maintaining air quality and promoting the use of alternative modes. In addition to economic vitality, the NPBP is designed to protect neighborhood livability by minimizing impacts on surrounding residents caused by spillover and commuter parking...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on April 17, 2006
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BLOG: Fixed Costs on Tram Contracts and More Funding for Affordable Housing, Parks and Transportation Are Reasons Why I Voted to Move Forward SoWa
Sam AdamsMy comments today at the Portland City Council meeting today: I am pleased—and yes, a little bit relieved—to support this resolution. This is not necessarily the easiest resolution to support, as it represents an agreement that is less than perfect. However, at the end of the day, it’s one that has earned my support. As the stakeholders will attest, I have been a demanding participant on behalf of taxpayers during these negotiations. But I’m convinced this is the right thing to do...
Posted by Sam Adams on April 12, 2006
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The Costs of Stopping the Tram
Sam AdamsA lot of people have been asking me and my staff about the specific costs of stopping the tram project. After talking with city staff, our office learned that coming up with a solid cost figure is difficult because it would require speculation on many costs due to legal uncertainties. They did give me an estimated "floor" to such costs (the lower limit of we could owe). Right now, that floor stands at $36 million, though it could increase...
Posted by Sam Adams on March 29, 2006
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Columbia River Crossing Open House
Roland ChlapowskiAnyone who has tried to travel from Oregon to Washington on I-5 during rush hour knows that the I-5 Bridge spanning the Columbia River from Portland to Vancouver, WA acts as a real bottleneck for traffic. In an effort to fix this, officials in Oregon and Washington are working together on ways to reduce congestion and increase the connectivity of the two states, while also improving safety. We urge you to learn more about the project and give your feedback by attending the informational Open Houses that will be held in mid-April...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on March 28, 2006
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Tram Town Hall Materials
Roland ChlapowskiFor those of you who weren't able to attend Sam's Tram South Waterfront Townhall, we want to let you see the materials that were shown there. The two presentations (one by the Portland Office of Transportation [PDOT], the other by Portland Development Commission [PDC]) were accompanied by commentary by knowledgeable...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on March 17, 2006
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BLOG: Staff Response to Questions about Views and Terwilliger Parkway Guidelines
Sam AdamsI received this email in follow up to a question posed last night at the tram town hall. Following the email are the replies I received from staff...
Posted by Sam Adams on March 15, 2006
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Is the Sauvie Island Bridge Worth Saving?
mtrichardsonWe were recently contacted by the City's Supervising Bridge Engineer, David O'Longaigh, about an opportunity to save the current Sauvie Island bridge and turn it into a bicycle/pedestrian walkway across I-405 at NW Flanders St. We want your input on this issue... Multnomah County is in the process of replacing the existing Sauve Island bridge. The new bridge is in the process of being built alongside the old one; when it has finished construction, the old bridge is slated to be demolished. The reason that the county is replacing it is that the old bridge cannot support freight trucks weighing over 40 tons. Aside from that, it is in good structural condition...
Posted by mtrichardson on March 15, 2006
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BLOG: East Burnside/Couch Couplet Moves Forward
Sam AdamsThe City Council just approved my request today authorizing preliminary engineering and outside review of cost estimates for the East Burnside/Couch Couplet project. This action distinguishes decision-making for the proposed East and West Burnside/Couplets.
Posted by Sam Adams on March 9, 2006
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Alice B. Toeclips
The OfficeOn Saturday night, Sam had the opportunity to speak at the Bicycle Transportation Association's annual awards dinner and auction. After riding in on a Trek Portland, Commissioner Adams praised the BTA for their dedication to bicycle safety and their commitment to help lead Portland to be the first large city to receive the Platinum Award from the League of American Bicyclists...
Posted by The Office on March 7, 2006
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UPDATE: TRAM TOWNHALL MEETING
Roland ChlapowskiNOTICE: Commissioner Adams and Mayor Potter to hold a Town hall to discuss Tram issues. THE DATE HAS CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED. Sam values transparency and open government greatly. In the spirit of open government, he is sponsoring a Public Town hall to discuss the tram project currently...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on March 6, 2006
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Assurety NW/Lents Town Center Project moving along, thanks to help from PDOT!
Warren JimenezBelow is an email from the brokers, who represent Assurety NW, in this new development in Lents. Thanks to all of the bureaus for your hard work on this project. From: Molly MinkSent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:32 AMTo: samadams@ci.portland.or.us; wjimenez@ci.portland.or.usSubject: Recent PDOT Experience Commissioner Adams and Warren Jimenez: As...
Posted by Warren Jimenez on March 1, 2006
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Portland Tops List of Bicycle-friendly Cities, Again
Roland ChlapowskiPortland was once again awarded the recognition for being the Best Overall City for Bicycling in North America by Bicycling Magazine in its annual review of bicycle-friendly cities. With Portland's Best Overall designation in Bicycling Magazine's 2006 rankings, Portland now has been dubbed the America's best city for biking by...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on February 27, 2006
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BLOG: A very interesting idea to promote bike-oriented development
Sam AdamsHello All: Jim Labbe recently emailed me with a very interesting idea to promote bike-oriented development linked to existing and future trail and bike paths. I thought I would post it to gather your comments. Sam Commissioner Adams, I had a policy brainstorm this weekend whilst out dreaming and scheming...
Posted by Sam Adams on February 24, 2006
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BLOG: Third Columbia River Crossing Instead of Replacing I-5 Bridge?
Sam AdamsThe I-5 bridge is a major lifeline for our community, linking Portland and Washington and carrying the freight, commuters, and traffic that support the economy and vitality of the region and the entire West Coast. While it has served us well over 88 years, the bridge has been stretched far...
Posted by Sam Adams on February 22, 2006
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"...Portland says it's not liable for cost overruns..."
Sam AdamsCity's view of tram's cost adds to dispute Project - Portland says it's not liable for cost overruns, a legal opinion OHSU is reviewing Thursday, February 09, 2006 RYAN FRANK The Oregonian When the cost to build Portland's aerial tram jumped last year, Oregon Health Science University and South Waterfront...
Posted by Sam Adams on February 10, 2006
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Proposed Budget for PDOT Submitted
Sam AdamsThis week, I submitted to Mayor Potter my proposed budget for the Office of Transportation (PDOT). You can read the cover letter of PDOT's proposed budget here. As you might already know, after I was assigned the commissioner-in-charge of PDOT 7 months ago, I learned that I was inheriting a...
Posted by Sam Adams on February 9, 2006
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Platinum: A Nine-Part Initiative For America’s #1 Bicycling City
Tom MillerA page right from the Executive Summary: The City of Portland and community partners will take between now and August 2006 in our effort to make Portland the first large city to receive a Platinum award from the League of American Bicyclists. Portland is now one of only four U.S....
Posted by Tom Miller on February 2, 2006
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Tram Audit Findings Support Adams' Actions
Tom MillerOn Wednesday, February 01, 2006 the Portland Development Commission (PDC) released the findings of the audit it commissioned at the direction of Portland Mayor Tom Potter and City Commissioner Sam Adams to review the Portland Aerial Tram project. The audit, completed by independent consulting firm Pinnell/Busch, Inc., had 5 key...
Posted by Tom Miller on February 1, 2006
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Tram staff changes complete; tram audit results expected in February
Sam AdamsThe tram project has been the source of a lot of news these past weeks, and rightly so. I want to give you an update, as well as provide a forum for discussion around the recent events. Today Vic Rhodes resigned as the Executive Director (PDF) of Portland Aerial Transportation,...
Posted by Sam Adams on January 20, 2006
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Walkabout in Multnomah Village
Maria Thi MaiAfter much rescheduling, Commissioner Adams visited Multnomah Village as part of his Business Association Walkabouts. Multnomah Village is one of 11 Business Associations selected for a pilot program to have Environmental Services and Transportation Community Liaisons. These Liaisons are intended to provide a single point of contact for navigating City...
Posted by Maria Thi Mai on January 6, 2006
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Filed Under APNBA, Environmental Services, Events, Front Page, Good Government, Livability & Environment, Office of Transportation, Southwest Portland, Transportation
Launched Innovative Travel Options Program
Roland ChlapowskiMost people will acknowledge that if more people walked, bicycled, and took public transit, we would have a more physically fit, environmentally friendly transportation system with a lot less gridlock and congestion than we see today. Well, why don't more people choose these transportation options? One reason is that people...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Walk This Way
Roland ChlapowskiWhen people decide to walk, they do more than choose a mode of transportation. They increase their own health, their neighborhoods and communities, and the environment. Because Sam believes so strongly that walking has immense benefits for the city, he has funded many pedestrian-oriented improvements, including: $1.4 million for preliminary...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Bike? You'll Like It
Roland ChlapowskiSam believes Bicycles will become an increasingly important transportation as years go on, with high fuel prices, increasing congestion, and bigger environmental costs begin to weigh on communities. Being ahead of the curve means planning for the future... and investing in it. Sam sought and received federal funds for these...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Safe Freight is Great
Roland ChlapowskiFreight, and the shipment of goods and services more generally, is essential to any healthy economy and Portland is no exception. In fact, Portland's economy is even more dependent on freight, shipping, and transportation activities than most other cities. It was largely because of transportation's huge impact on the economy...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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More $ for Transit
Roland ChlapowskiSam actively campaigned to be transportation commissioner because of the far-reaching impacts our transportation choices have on our quality of life. Sam wants Portlanders to have an array of transportation choices, all of which should be safe, predictable and reliable. Through Sam's participation in Metro’s regional transportation process, and his...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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The Safety First! Summit
Roland ChlapowskiAs the Commissioner-in-charge of Portland's transportation system, Sam makes safety his first priority. After a number of hit-and-run accidents involving cars and pedestrians/bicyclists, Sam convened a Transportation Safety Summit to bring together transportation experts, public safety officers, community activists, transportation advocates, and concerned community members. This event began a great...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Extra Scrutiny for Big Transportation Projects
Roland ChlapowskiCitizens rightly expect their commissioners to manage taxpayer dollars in a fiscally appropriate manner. When Sam was assigned the Office of Transportation, he inherited two very big projects that demanded extreme prudence: construction of the aerial tram and the proposed Burnside/Couch couplet. With respect to the tram and its expansive...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Put Portland on the Path to Platinum
Roland ChlapowskiBicycling Magazine ranks Portland the nation's most bicycle friendly city. However, much work remains to get more people comfortable with riding their bikes in the city. So, to increase ridership through safety, Sam is working to make Portland the first major city in the country to achieve Platinum level bicycle-friendly...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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Boulevards for Bicycles
Roland ChlapowskiSome fear riding a bicycle on the city's arterial roads because too much automobile traffic can make them feel unsafe. Along with Portland's Office of Transportation staff, Sam is implementing a program to establish a network of bicycle boulevards. This bicycle boulevard network guides cyclists on residential neighborhood streets with...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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PDOT's $1 Million Proposed Cut to Street Maintenance Rejected: $1 Million Added Instead
Sam AdamsAs part of their Fiscal year 2005-2006 budget request, the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) proposed cutting $1 million from the fund that pays for street and road maintenance. The City of Portland has a 12,000 block backlog in street maintenance. Working with Commissioner Erik Sten, we proposed denial of...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 19, 2005
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Initiated 'Sharrows' Pilot Program
Roland ChlapowskiAs the Commissioner-in-charge of Portland's transportation infrastructure, one of Sam's priorities is filling in gaps that exist in the city's network of bicycle-friendly corridors. In some areas, it isn't feasible to put in bicycle lanes due to space constraints or other site-specific reasons. What did we do to solve this...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 19, 2005
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BLOG: Last Saturday, I visited 4 porn stores, 5 strip clubs and 7 bars in 5 hours…
Sam Adams
…walking along West Burnside and NW Couch streets. I personally canvassed business-by-business, door-to-door to invite owners and managers to a meeting January 4th, 5:00 pm, Port of Portland Building, to discuss the need to either (1) slow down the traffic on West Burnside or...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 19, 2005
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Filed Under Blog, Downtown Portland, Front Page, Northwest Portland, Southwest Portland, Transportation
Portland Update: Get Ready for Snow or Ice: Take Transit
Sam AdamsWe are getting prepared; we need you to get prepared, too. This is the information we received today from our weather forcasting service: SPECIAL WEATHER UPDATESUNDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 2005*** Windy, Cold Today, then snow/sleet/ZR tonight! ****** Snowy/sleety/Icy Monday thru Wednesday, then warmer? *** Take transit. THE CITY IN A SNOW...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 18, 2005
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What are your transportation priorities? Take our survey.
Roland ChlapowskiBecause less of Oregon state's gas tax revenue will be allocated to Portland over the next 5 years, the Portland Office of Transportation is having to deal with a long-term and structural gap between its revenues and its expenditures. Sam, the PDOT Budget Task Force that he formed, and the...
Posted by Roland Chlapowski on December 14, 2005
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New Ideas for Local Street Improvements
Brian RussellLast night, December 7th, Commissioner Adams presented his newest ideas for street improvement funding to a Southwest Transportation Roundtable hosted by the Hillsdale Neighborhood Association. Three major innovations included: a method of collecting system development charges (SDC) from developers; “halo” local improvement districts (LID); and development of a set of...
Posted by Brian Russell on December 9, 2005
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Filed Under Office of Transportation, Southwest Portland, Transportation
PUBLIC FORUM ON TRANSPORTATION BUDGET PRIORITIES
Sam AdamsPlease join me for the most important discussion on Portland's transportation priorities in years, and for years to come. It is only with the public's input that I will make the wisest choices on where to direct the Office of Transportation's budget. Please come - and be ready to tackle...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 7, 2005
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Bridging the Gap- PDOT Budget Review Task Force Meets
Sam AdamsAs you might already know, the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) is facing a significant gap between its revenues and its expenditures. Currently, it's projected that we are facing roughly an $8 million annual shortfall in PDOT's General Revenue Fund, or about $43 million over 5 years. The two main...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 7, 2005
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Portland Aerial Tram Gains New Project Manager; Tram Board Adds 5 Additional Members
Sam AdamsCommissioner Sam Adams today announced that Robert Barnard will assume full-time project-management responsibilities for the Portland Aerial Tram. Barnard replaces the outgoing project manager, Don Irwin, a Tri-Met employee who was managing the Portland Tram project part-time until his expertise was again required full-time for Interstate-205 Light Rail and Downtown...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 4, 2005
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The Cost of Congestion to the Economy of the Portland Region
Sam AdamsMetro, Portland Business Alliance, the Port of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation and other public and private sector partners commissioned a study by the Economic Development Research Group of Boston, MA to provide information about the relationship between investments in transportation and the economy. The results of the study, released...
Posted by Sam Adams on December 4, 2005
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UPDATE: Stop the Tram Project? The Implications
Sam AdamsHere is a copy of the original tram contracts. I have also included a copy of the termination clause. I also later will post a copy of those sections of the SoWa Development Agreement that are pertinent to the tram project. Download tram_contract_a.pdf Download tram_contract_b.pdf Download termination.pdf Dear Portlanders, “Stop...
Posted by Sam Adams on November 27, 2005
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Filed Under Front Page, Southwest Portland, Tram, Transportation
BLOG: Support Proposed Portland Freight Master Plan
Sam AdamsInitiated in January 2003 by then City Commissioner Jim Francesconi, the Proposed Portland Freight Master Plan provides strategies to address the relationship, conflicts, and needs for local delivery and freight movement within the City of Portland. It deserves your strong support. We need this plan! Portland boasts modern port facilities...
Posted by Sam Adams on November 25, 2005
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Roundtable Discussion: Choosing Criteria for Burnside-Couch Improvements
Sam AdamsSoon, Council will have to make a decision on proposed plans to improve Burnside Street. Currently, plans drafted by PDOT with community input call for making Burnside and Couch Streets into a couplet, with both Burnside and Couch becoming one-way streets. People feel very strongly about this plan - whether...
Posted by Sam Adams on November 16, 2005
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Filed Under Downtown Portland, Front Page, Office of Transportation, Transportation