transportation

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Oregon is often held up as national model for transportation planning. Since 2000, state legislators have invested in railroads, ports, transit and highways. The Oregon Department of Transportation has streamlined project delivery and improved environmental results. The 2009 Jobs and Transportation Act ensured accountability and innovation in transportation funding, including funding for public transit.

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Hope. Change. Yes we can. President-elect Barack Obama built his campaign around these three concepts. What kinds of changes, if any, can American’s realistically hope for from the new administration?

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The I-5 bridge across the Columbia River is a major congestion point on the I-5 corridor. Anticipated population growth and commercial development, along with traffic safety issues and earthquake preparedness, are driving a public conversation around how to address these challenges.The Columbia River Crossing Project, a joint project of the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Washington State Department of Transportation, is recommending that $4.2 billion be spent to replace the bridge with additional lanes for automobiles, pedestrians and bicycles.

TriMet is the municipal corporation providing public transportation for much of the three counties in the Portland metro area. A national leader in providing transit service, TriMet’s light-rail and bus system carries more people than any other U.S. transit system its size and has won national awards for design, technological innovation and delivery of services. TriMet’s success in boosting ridership is partly indicated by the fact that 70 percent of Portland metro-area riders voluntarily choose public transportation, leaving their cars at home.

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The Port of Portland’s marine and aviation facilities play an integral role in the region’s economy and quality of life by providing cargo and air passenger access to national and global markets. According to a 2007 study, Port activities indirectly support over 80,000 jobs and produce more that $1.75 billion in total income for the region.

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On Friday, July 20, City Commissioner Sam Adams makes his first appearance at City Club since taking office in 2005.

Adams will outline his blueprint for the future of transportation in Portland, including his vision 50 years into the future. He will speak about his plan for a city-wide streetcar system and how global events and our everyday choices affect transportation issues. In addition, Adams will speak about providing for Portland’s basic transportation necessities, including his plan to raise $263 million over 10 years for safety, bike, bridge and paving work.

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The 20th century was the century of the interstate highway, the shopping mall and the automobile. What will the 21st century bring? Join Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and Gail Achterman, a member of the Oregon Transportation Commission, for City Club’s June 29 Friday Forum, where we’ll explore the future of transportation in Oregon — at the federal, state and regional levels.

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Vancouver, Wash., Portland’s slightly younger neighbor to the north celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Long overlooked — some would say snubbed — by Portlanders, Vancouver is now the fourth largest city in Washington and a neighbor whose future is key to the vitality of the Portland metropolitan area. What makes Vancouver unique? What can the two largest cities on the Columbia River learn from each other? How can Vancouver and Portland collaborate to ensure a prosperous future?

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