'Portland Effect' Can Help Nation's Congestion Capital
21 September 2007 - 11:00am
What Los Angeles can learn about addressing congestion from Portland, OR.
"Traffic probably isn't going to get better..because the region's population is growing much faster than its transportation infrastructure...The good news is that even when traffic gets worse, we can make it less aggravating and expensive. Portland, Ore., serves as an instructive example."
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The Los Angeles Times, September 20, 2007
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