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Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar

Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon          

“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown




Videos / Audio


Houston Light Rail Video


Sam Adams: South Waterfront is Broke

Light Rail is for Development

(3rd person is former City Commissioner Charlie Hales-Portland OR)

Rail in Mumbain India kills 12 people/day (4000/yr.)

Sam Adams :

Put 300,000 people at transit stops

Sam Adams:

Make Portland like 1920




How Japan Makes Rail Work

Earl Bluemenauer:

Congestion is exciting

Sam Adams:

Vigorous Development at Transit Stops




Balance & Context in Global Warming

Vancouver BC city co













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How to evaluate light rail projects.

how smart growth causes crime  (Stephen Town, West Yorkshire Police, on )

The Myth of Transit-Oriented Development

The Demographics of Smart Growth—Gathering and Using Census and Transportation Data

How to Review a Transit Plan, Tom Rubin

The War on the Dream, Wendell Cox

Redevelopment Reform, Chris Norby (Orange County Supervisor)

Car Ownership & Jobs - Helping low income people get better jobs and improve their lives, Jim Dale

history of the interstate highway system, financing, politics, Alan Pisarski

an in depth presentation on travel habits,  Alan Pisarski

how city planners are making housing unaffordable, Randal O'Toole

land air & water pollution, Joel Schwart

land air & water pollution, Doug Wilson (Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center)

land air & water pollution, Harold Brown (University of Georgia)

Deregulating Down towns, Steven Greenhut (Orange County Register)

Deregulating Land Use - Wendell Cox (publicpurpose.com)

Is Government Planning Necessary, Representative Mary Liz Holberg, Minnesota legislature