May 25 2021
Local writers sound off on state school budget needs, homelessness solutions and the many conspiracy theories.
When I see news about the Interstate 5 Rose Quarter freeway expansion project, I shake my head at the lost opportunity here.
The U.S. Senate is considering including a federal program for removal of urban freeways in an infrastructure package. Portland should make sure it has a shovel-ready project that can compete successfully for this funding: turn the I-5 East Bank Freeway into a new waterfront neighborhood, and turn Interstate 84 through Sullivan s Gulch into compact villages around MAX stations, connected by open space, a new bike/ped trail and a new street grid.