Moving Forward | Drastically altered by the pandemic, transit agencies in some cities invested in minibusses. An opportunity to think creatively about transit options is here. Transit in America is in rough shape. The lockdowns at the start of the pandemi ...
7 Dec 2022 - Henry Latourett...
Moving Forward | What the second phase of Healthy Businesses permit program will look like Building a sense of community? Making it harder for cars to blaze through the neighborhood? Creating an almost-European vibe? As the Healthy Businesses permit enter ...
24 Aug 2022 - Henry Latourett...
ACUs, the commercial equivalent of ADUs can contribute to more walkable neighborhoods by working with what's already built Portlanders need to drive less. An imbalanced transportation system in which the vast majority of our trips are made by car has ...
24 May 2022 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | PBOT’s Healthy Businesses permit program has its faults, but its benefits hold true Good news: something you probably like that the City government did has lots of benefits and is probably going to become permanent. Among the many changes ...
16 Dec 2021 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | Research suggests a boom in Accessory dwelling units is on the near horizon, but that requires a new generation of homeowners to jump on board. Here’s why they should. On Aug. 1, the city of Portland’s Residential Infill Project, which al ...
15 Sep 2021 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | Electric bikes come with substantial environmental and social benefits, but some marginalized communities are being left out. Here’s why — and what they’re doing about it. This summer has the potential to be the first season of a new era ...
30 Jun 2021 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | It might be up to you to see that we have a choice W hile teleworking is here to stay for more Americans than ever, most workers — and especially those with lower incomes — will still be required to physically go to their place of work. A ...
3 Mar 2021 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | The argument that value pricing will make our transportation system less fair and accessible has been debunked V alue pricing, sometimes referred to as congestion pricing, is charging a fee to use a road or parking facility when it is in ...
6 Jan 2021 - Henry Latourett...
MOVING FORWARD | Voting yes on Portland's parks levy is a first step, but what if we borrowed ideas from around the world and built playgrounds for everyone? I f summer 2020 had a stage, it was Portland’s parks. They were the first places many of us ...
21 Oct 2020 - Henry Latourett...