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Metro: Regulations for thee, not for me
by NW Spotlight Government regulations are great for businesses, but apparently they’re not necessary for the government itself. After all, if you can’t trust the government – who can you trust? Willamette Week (WW) is reporting that a norovirus outbreak … Continue reading
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Posted in Government Regulation, Metro
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Money for Nothing
On December 18 Metro referred a five-year local option levy of 9.6 cents per $1,000 of taxable assessed value to the voters for consideration in the May election. If passed, the measure would raise about $10 million annually for maintenance … Continue reading
A tale of two Oregon made products
by Eric Shierman A good anecdote in the huge costs we impose on ourselves for feel-good gestures to marginally reduce carbon emissions in a way that will have no material impact on climate change is the comparison of two products … Continue reading
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Posted in Metro, Natural Resources, Public Transportation
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How light rail led an environmentalist away from the left
by Eric Shierman A very timely ebook has just been released detailing the intellectual journey of former progressives who have become prominent free-market thinkers and advocates of limited government on the local level across the country. The most recognizable name … Continue reading
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Posted in Metro
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Book recommendation: Randal O’Toole’s American Nightmare
by Eric Shierman Highlights: how city planning contributed to the housing market collapse racist origins of “urban renewal” legal opinion that lowered the bar on proving “blight” for Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) TIF – a powerful tool for local … Continue reading
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Posted in Land Use Laws, Metro, Portland Politics
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Transit Hypocrisy
Two years ago, the head of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Peter Rogoff, gave a speech to a room full of transit executives. His remarks were unusually blunt. Mr. Rogoff admitted that the transit planning process for new projects was … Continue reading
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Posted in Metro, Public Transportation, TriMet
Tagged Cascade Policy Institute, Clackamas County, John Charles, Milwauikie Light Rail, TriMet
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