TriMet’s $320M Painful Plan to Gridlock 82nd Avenue
by Randal O’Toole Bus rapid transit was originally supposed to provide light-rail-like services…
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Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative…
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Decision Time for TriMet’s 82nd Ave. Road Diet
By John A. Charles, Jr. TriMet’s “Road Diet” planned for 82nd Avenue is…
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Metro Should Scrap Visioning and Long-Range Planning
By Randal O’Toole Metro will soon be revising its 1995 Regional Framework Plan,…
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Affordable Housing Does More Harm Than Good
By Randal O’Toole So-called affordable housing is anything but affordable. Instead, it is…
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Testimony to Metro on Proposed Transit Bond
From: John CharlesDate: Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 4:49 PMSubject: Comment on proposed bondTo: transportation@oregonmetro.gov…
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