I think PBOT should just ruthlessly cut how many lanes go through until drivers cry about it, and then cut some more, and then spend the leftover money on beer handups for bike commuters, but what do I know about subsidizing driving #InducedDemand
Most of our #transportation "funding crisis" is due to an overly-conservative read of Article IX of the #ORpol constitution, which says car taxes & fees must be spent only on the "construction, maintenance, and use of highways & rest areas..." assumed "for cars", or nonsense like that paying bus drivers from gas tax is not an option (hello "use of" highway, which legally also includes streets, and actually even car-free paths.) The rest is an inability to see cars except through a windshield...
“I ride my bike or take the train 90% of the time downtown,” Gonzalez said. “Are [car] drivers subsidizing me in our current revenue model? I pay for my bike in maintenance but I don’t pay a fee to to bike every day. My TriMet pass has been provided to me at less than I think the cost of my usage is in a year. So that’s the question: am I being subsidized by drivers?”
“Yes you are. Yes,” replied Director Williams." 🙃🚘🤡 💸 💸 💸 #DefundDOTs
Yes if we quit maintaining more streets than cars are willing to pay for, some people are not going to be employed maintaining streets. 🤷 jobs to build some housing?
"You're out of eggs and live a mile from the store? Let's go buddy! We paved five 15ft lanes just for you but we need you to do 35 minimum so we'll lose two dollars on the deal."
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