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Batch of taxes for transportation coming to Ore. in 2018
Oregon residents and those who work in the state will face new transportation-related taxes and fees in the new year. The charges on gas, bikes, vehicle sales, electric vehicles and payroll are expected to raise $5.3 billion for improving roads and bridges and other transportation projects, according to KGW.com. The taxes and fees are as […]
December 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Seattle tests bikes as disaster relief
Seattle, Washington, next month will test bikes as a means of disaster relief, Road.cc reported. The city will hold Disaster Relief Trials (DRT) to gauge the cities preparedness for natural disasters such as earthquakes. Bicycles are a major part of the city’s DRT. Bicycles have been used for disaster relief in other cities. After Hurricane […]
May 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Waiting for DiMaggio
Is the automobile over? Scary thought if fuel taxes continue to be the single biggest contributor to our transportation infrastructure funding structure. And they’re not my words; it’s a headline from Motor Trend magazine last fall. I’m resurrecting this oldie here as part of an effort to look ahead to the coming reauthorization debate/fracas. Because […]
April 3, 2013
Roadbuilding
A Million Bicycles
We know Portland is out there. It’s a city with a lot of new stuff going on and a lot of stereotype-bending and mold-breaking when it comes to lifestyle and living. And so, of course, it has a leadership role in the resurgence of bikes as a mainstream form of transportation. We knew that. But […]
April 2, 2013
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