Oregon

Klamath River

Major Dam Removal Proposals Move Forward in California and Oregon

The movement to restore the Klamath River by removing four dams has achieved a major milestone in recent weeks.

October 3, 2016 - KQED

Rent

Rent Control Gains Support in Oregon

A recent poll has found growing support for a repeal of the statewide ban on rent control in Oregon.

September 26, 2016 - Portland Tribune

kayak

Whitewater Park Proposal Fails for Oregon City's Willamette Falls Project

There's still a lot to be excited about for the Willamette Falls Legacy Project in Oregon City. A whitewater park just isn't one of them.

September 21, 2016 - The Oregonian

Portland's 10-Cent Gas Tax Gets to Work

Portland isn’t collecting a gas tax approved by voters in May yet, but the city is already finding a way to spend the money.

September 20, 2016 - The Oregonian

Northwest Portland Hostel

Inclusionary Zoning and Unintended Consequences

The city of Portland is considering a new inclusionary zoning policy, but some believe that inclusionary zoning has the opposite of its intended effect.

September 19, 2016 - City Observatory

Pokémon Go

Sunday Pun-Day: 'Safety Is Nothing to Poké Fun At'

You might have guessed it from that scintillating headline, but a state department of transportation has introduced a Pokémon Go-themed back-to-school safety campaign.

September 11, 2016 - The Oregonian

Washington D.C. Metro

Planetizen Week in Review: September 10, 2016

The fastest two minutes in planning news.

September 10, 2016 - Planetizen

Portland

Portland Extends its 'Housing Emergency' Until 2017

A year ago, Portland declared an official housing emergency to ease homelessness and rising housing costs. A year later, the emergency continues.

September 9, 2016 - The Oregonian

Over $14 Million Awarded to Eight Projects to Find Alternatives to Gas Taxes

The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding ways to transition from the gas tax to other user-based revenue mechanisms to fund transportation infrastructure. The federal gas tax hasn't keep pace with transportation expenditures since 2008.

September 6, 2016 - U.S. D.O.T. Press Release

Portland Green Loop

Portland Residents Participate in Design of 'Green Loop'

Community input is crucial to a plan that would wrap Portland in a ring of greenery and pathways.

August 25, 2016 - Next City

Toll Road Truck

Is Privacy Overrated as a Concern for Mileage Fees?

'Big Brother' has long been voiced as a criticism of charging motorists by the mile driven, but in the ongoing Oregon road usage charge program, more than 75 percent of volunteer enrollees opted for a recording technology with GPS.

August 19, 2016 - Planetizen

Port of Morrow

Coal Export Facilities Achieving Zombie Status in the Pacific Northwest

One of the Pacific Northwest's remaining coal export facility proposals was dealt what could be a final blow in state court last week. Some are describing such projects as zombies "shambling forward unaware that their heart has stopped beating…"

August 15, 2016 - The Oregonian

Los Angeles

Will California's Road Charge Fix California's Transportation Funding Shortfall?

California began the Road Charge Pilot Program on July 1 to see how participants would respond to being charged by the mile driven rather than by gallons of fuel consumed. Participants may now have received their first 'mock' invoices.

August 9, 2016 - KPCC

Cross-Bikes

Portland Introduces 'Crossbikes'

It's like a crosswalk, but for bikes.

August 5, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland Oregon Bike

Calculating the Positive Externalities of Reduced Car Ownership

Car registration statistics from Multnomah County show passenger vehicle ownership is less popular among its growing number of residents. The residents forgoing cars have done themselves a favor in more ways than one.

August 1, 2016 - Bike Portland

Friday Fun: Portland Bike Lanes Pay Tribute to David Bowie and Prince

Biking is very rock and roll. Portland just turned up the volume.

July 29, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland Bikeshare

Bikeshare Goes Live in Portland

The long awaited arrival of bikeshare has become a reality in Portland, Oregon.

July 22, 2016 - Bike Portland

Parking Sign

Portland Seeks Affordability By Subtracting Parking

Portland's City Council has sided with housing advocates against neighborhood groups who wanted new developments to include parking spaces.

July 18, 2016 - Willamette Week

TOD Sign

Portland Rejects Proposal to Expand Parking Minimums

If the proposed parking minimums had been in place over the past eight years, one-fifth of new development in the area would have been impossible, according to analysis reported by Bike Portland.

July 10, 2016 - Bike Portland

Portland Oregon Bus

Riding the Bus in Portland: An Essay

Blogger and transit consultant Jarrett Walker paints a picture of Portland's Line 75, a workaday bus serving urban neighborhoods outside downtown. His reflections on radial and orbital journeys are worth a read.

July 5, 2016 - Bus75.org

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