What City Observatory Did This Week Abandoning road pricing monkey-wrenches state transportation, traffic reduction and climate plans. This week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek terminated Oregon's Regional Mobility Pricing Program, which would have imposed per mile fees on major Portland-area freeways. The plan, approved by the legislature seven years ago, has been developed at a snail's pace by the Oregon Department of Transportation, but as implementation neared (possibly in 2026) many politicians got cold feet. Kotek's order resolves a short-term political problem, but creates all kinds of headaches for transportation in Oregon.
The Week Observed: March 15, 2024
The Week Observed: March 15, 2024
The Week Observed: March 15, 2024
What City Observatory Did This Week Abandoning road pricing monkey-wrenches state transportation, traffic reduction and climate plans. This week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek terminated Oregon's Regional Mobility Pricing Program, which would have imposed per mile fees on major Portland-area freeways. The plan, approved by the legislature seven years ago, has been developed at a snail's pace by the Oregon Department of Transportation, but as implementation neared (possibly in 2026) many politicians got cold feet. Kotek's order resolves a short-term political problem, but creates all kinds of headaches for transportation in Oregon.