Friday Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. We've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week, but the format is the same: Feel free to bring your lunch! If you can't join us in person, you can always watch online via Zoom.
PRESENTATION ARCHIVE
THE TOPIC
About every eight years, the Oregon state legislature passes a large state transportation funding package. Transportation funding packages in Oregon have historically included funding mechanisms such as the gas tax, program areas such as Safe Routes to School, projects such as freeway widenings, and transparency and accountability measures such as establishing new reporting requirements and advisory committees. The way this legislation is developed and who has a seat at the table highly influences package contents and the public and political support needed for its passage. In this presentation, I will provide highlights from my recently published report, Oregon in Motion (PDF), which covers the development, content, and impacts of HB 2017 - Oregon's most recent transportation package - and previews what is to come with the next package anticipated for 2025.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Learn what a state transportation funding package is and how one is developed successfully.
- Identify the impacts of funding and programs created through state transportation legislation.
- Recognize the challenges and opportunities of the current state of transportation as they intersect with climate, housing, and equity.
