Commentary

Portland and Oregon leaders shouldn’t commit to a $5 billion project without an investment grade analysis (IGA) of toll revenues Not preparing an IGA exposes the state to huge financial risk: It will have to

What City Observatory did this week Failing to learn from the failure of the Columbia River Crossing.  Last week, Portland’s Metro Council voted 6-1 to wave on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s plan for a

What City Observatory did this week A Bridge too low.  The Oregon DOT is fundamentally misrepresenting the process and legal standards for setting the height of a proposed new multi-billion dollar I-5 bridge across the

What City Observatory did this week Building a bridge too low–again.  In their effort to try to revive the failed Columbia River Crossing (a $5 billion freeway widening project between Portland and Vancouver) the Oregon

Must read The most gas guzzling states. The sting of higher gas prices depends on where you live, not so much because of the variation in prices, but because in some states, you just have

What City Observatory did this week There’s nothing green about free parking, no matter how many solar panels you put on the garage.  The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory brags about its