If charging scooters to use city streets makes sense, let’s charge cars proportionately A little bit late to the party, but today the first electric scooters appeared on the streets of Portland. Bird announced that,
E-Scooters and Paying for Roads Read Post »
A review of The Divided City Alan Mallach, The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America (Island Books, 2018, 326 pages). Before you head out to the beach or mountains or wherever your summertime
Your summertime, urbanist “must read” Allan Mallach’s Divided City Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Portland rents are going down. There are those who are skeptical that we can “build our way to affordability.” But the economic evidence suggests that’s exactly what’s happening
The Week Observed, July 27, 2018 Read Post »
A few knowledge workers decamp to rural America as they age, but cities are the key It’s an oft-told tale: talented professionals grow weary of the stress and high cost of city-living, and decamp with
The limited allure of small towns Read Post »
Why congestion pricing makes sense for Portland by Chris Hagerbaumer Today, City Observatory is pleased to offer a guest commentary from Chris Hagerbaumer on value pricing. Chris is the deputy director of the Oregon Environmental
The clear case for congestion pricing in Portland Read Post »
More supply is driving down rents in the Rose City According to Apartment List.com, rents for one bedroom apartments in Portland have declined 3 percent in the past year. It’s a solid vindication of the
Portland rents are going down Read Post »
