Sunday, September 19, 2004
Portland-Opposition group tries to derail transit mall plan
A coalition of downtown property owners has launched a last minute attack against a proposed $24 million local improvement district to help pay part of a $160 million dollar Portland transit mall renovations.
Opponents of the assessment district contend that "public transit on the mall is actually a burden on the value of adjacent property rather than a special benefit." Among drawbacks,the opponents listed noise, congestion, vandalism, panhandling and "other nuisances associated with Portlands public transit system."
The $160 million mall renovation is part of a $494 million light-rail project that also would add new tracks in the Interstate-205 corridor between Clackamas Town Center and the Gateway Transit Center.
The 205 corridor has no bus service now, I asked Tri- Met a few years ago why there was no bus service along the 205 corridor and was informed that there was no need because there was not enough transit users to run a bus. I then asked why Tri-Met was planning to build Light rail along the 205 corridor. I didn't receive an answer.
A coalition of downtown property owners has launched a last minute attack against a proposed $24 million local improvement district to help pay part of a $160 million dollar Portland transit mall renovations.
Opponents of the assessment district contend that "public transit on the mall is actually a burden on the value of adjacent property rather than a special benefit." Among drawbacks,the opponents listed noise, congestion, vandalism, panhandling and "other nuisances associated with Portlands public transit system."
The $160 million mall renovation is part of a $494 million light-rail project that also would add new tracks in the Interstate-205 corridor between Clackamas Town Center and the Gateway Transit Center.
The 205 corridor has no bus service now, I asked Tri- Met a few years ago why there was no bus service along the 205 corridor and was informed that there was no need because there was not enough transit users to run a bus. I then asked why Tri-Met was planning to build Light rail along the 205 corridor. I didn't receive an answer.
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