TriMet's design for the new transit mall harms businesses and creates safety concerns.
TriMet is adding light rail and auto traffic to the existing bus mall, but business vitality and pedestrian safety is a serious concern with the new design. Buses and trains will pick up passengers along the same curbside, weaving in and out along the way. During the two-year construction period, 3rd and 4th Avenues will have to accommodate transit mall traffic, resulting in the removal of 150 on-street parking spaces. This will have a severe impact on downtown businesses. A recent vote by the Portland Downtown Neighborhood Association rejected the design.
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