Moving the goalposts: Redefining traffic congestion IBR re-wrote the definition of congestion to make I-5 traffic look worse For decades, Oregon DOT has defined traffic congestion as freeway speeds below 35 MPH. Now, for the Interstate Bridge project, IBR has moved th... → By Joe Cortright 21.10.2024 Discussion |
IBR: Forecasting the impossible The case for the $7.5 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project is based on deeply flawed traffic models that ignore the bridge's capacity limits, and predict plainly unrealistic levels of traffic growth if the bridge ... → By Joe Cortright 16.10.2024 Discussion |
Kate: Metro’s wildly inaccurate model overstates current traffic levels The case for the $7.5 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is based on traffic projections from Metro's "Kate" travel demand model. But there's a huge problem: Kate doesn't accurately model even current levels... → By Joe Cortright 14.10.2024 Discussion |
The Interstate Bridge Project’s Flawed Traffic Data The Interstate Bridge Replacement Project simply can't tell the truth about current traffic levels or recent growth rates. IBR reports inflate the current level of traffic on I-5 bridges by nearly 5,000 vehicles per day ... → By Joe Cortright 11.10.2024 Discussion |
Another housing bubble brewing? Not really Another housing bubble? Strong Towns Chuck Marohn argues that we're in the midst of another housing bubble. He claims the housing market is full of fraud and is a bubble that's "ready to pop," just like in 2008. Is the... → By Joe Cortright 29.8.2024 Discussion |
Moving the goalposts: Redefining traffic congestion
IBR re-wrote the definition of congestion to make I-5 traffic look worse For decades, Oregon DOT has defined traffic congestion as freeway speeds below 35 MPH. Now, for the Interstate Bridge project, IBR has moved th... →
Discussion
|IBR: Forecasting the impossible
The case for the $7.5 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project is based on deeply flawed traffic models that ignore the bridge's capacity limits, and predict plainly unrealistic levels of traffic growth if the bridge ... →
Discussion
|Kate: Metro’s wildly inaccurate model overstates current traffic levels
The case for the $7.5 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement Project is based on traffic projections from Metro's "Kate" travel demand model. But there's a huge problem: Kate doesn't accurately model even current levels... →
Discussion
|The Interstate Bridge Project’s Flawed Traffic Data
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Project simply can't tell the truth about current traffic levels or recent growth rates. IBR reports inflate the current level of traffic on I-5 bridges by nearly 5,000 vehicles per day ... →
Discussion
|Another housing bubble brewing? Not really
Another housing bubble? Strong Towns Chuck Marohn argues that we're in the midst of another housing bubble. He claims the housing market is full of fraud and is a bubble that's "ready to pop," just like in 2008. Is the... →
Discussion
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