What City Observatory Did This Week Seattle just put the finishing touches on a new 2.7 mile subway connecting some of its hottest neighborhoods:Â unfortunately, its only built to carry stormwater runoff, not people, even
The Week Observed, May 16, 2025 Read Post »
Joe Cortright, City Observatory Testimony to the Oregon Transportation Commission May 8, 2025 Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I’m Joe Cortright with City Observatory. As you remember I testified six weeks ago, when I
Cortright Testimony to Oregon Transportation Commission, May 8, 2025 Read Post »
Subways for stormwater:Â Another subsidy for cars and contributor to high household costs. In Seattle, cars and trucks; roads and parking lots are responsible for half of stormwater volumes, and contribute most to toxic runoff,
Seattle’s new subway! Read Post »
What City Observatory Did This Week Leave the car at home, take the income. For years, City Observatory has calculated that Portland earns a billion dollar a year “green dividend” because it enables local residents
The Week Observed, May 9, 2025 Read Post »
Portland can earn an even bigger green dividend if it reduces the amount of driving in the region Mayor Keith Wilson makes the connection between less driving and greater prosperity Meanwhile state, regional and city
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What City Observatory Did This Week ODOT’s Deceptive Rose Quarter Freeway Expansion. For six years, the Oregon Department of Transportation has systematically concealed plans to build a massive 160-foot-wide freeway through Portland’s Rose Quarter—not the
The Week Observed, May 2, 2025 Read Post »
