What City Observatory did this week Let’s fight congestion with a PR campaign. For decades, when pressed to do something to improve road safety, city and state transportation officials have responded with . . .
The Week Observed, October 9, 2020 Read Post »
Here’s a thought:  Let’s fight traffic congestion using the same techniques DOT’s use to promote safety. Let’s have costumed superheroes weigh in against congestion, and spend billions on safety, instead of the other way around.
Let’s use a marketing campaign to solve traffic congestion Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week 1. Carmaggedon never comes, Portland edition. It’s a favored myth that any reduction in road capacity will automatically trigger gridlock, and highway engineers regularly inveigh against reallocating road capacity
The Week Observed, October 2, 2020 Read Post »
The Great Disconnect By Jason Segedy City Observatory is pleased to publish this guest commentary from Akron’s Jason Segedy. It originally appeared on his blog. As this decade draws to a close, the story
The Great Disconnect: The perverse rhetoric of gentrification Read Post »
Once again, Carmaggedon doesn’t materialize; Shutting down half of the I-5 Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River for a week barely caused a ripple in traffic It’s a teachable moment if we pay attention:Â traffic
Carmaggedon does a no-show in Portland Read Post »
What City Observatory did this week Equity and Metro’s $5 billion transportation bond. This week, Portland residents are voting on a proposed $5 billion payroll tax/bond measure to fund a range of transportation projects. A
The Week Observed, October 30, 2020 Read Post »
