en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Sprawl & Transportation headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 The Gateway Program is at odds with the B.C. government's new Climate Action Plan, and one or the other will have to give, transportation planner Eric Doherty says. Doherty, an official with the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation, noted that the Climate Action Plan released last week, calls for reducing the number of kilometres travelled in vehicles as a way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. http://thetyee.ca/News/2008/07/03/FreewayJam/ Climate Environment Sprawl & Transportation British Columbia Canada 07/03/2008 The Tyee Switching to more-fuel-efficient cars and trucks, teaching better driving habits and installing equipment to stop speeding and idling are at the top of the list of to-dos when it comes to B.C. companies lowering their fuel costs. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=4e494ade-77dc-44f7-8d1c-5f9abe6cc44f Energy Environment Sprawl & Transportation British Columbia Canada 07/03/2008 Vancouver Sun On July 9, the Portland City Council will make a crucial vote on the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, either approving or rejecting the initial proposal for a 12-lane bridge between Portland and Vancouver. But a massive bridge is incompatible with Portland's values of sustainability and livability, and it's irresponsible in an era where we should be doing all we can to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, not make driving easier. http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/we_don_t_want_it/Content?oid=831824 Environment Sprawl & Transportation Oregon Washington 07/02/2008 Portland Mercury Last month, the House passed the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, the first five-year reauthorization of Amtrak in more than a decade. Extra funding will help, but what Amtrak really needs is a way to resolve and prevent conflicts between its passenger service and the freight railroads. http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/1057554.html Environment Policy Sprawl & Transportation United States 07/03/2008 Sacramento Bee It seems there are two types of customers at the gas pump nowadays: those who sweat it and those who don't. For the past four weeks, Oregon's gas prices have held steady as the seventh highest in the nation, behind Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, New York and Connecticut. The national average now is $4.09, 20 cents cheaper than Oregon’s. http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121503546058162600 Economy Environment Sprawl & Transportation Oregon 07/03/2008 Portland Tribune The chances that the Portland streetcar will cross the Willamette River to the central east side just got better. That's because on June 30, U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., introduced legislation that would override what has been a major obstacle to securing federal funding for the project. http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121503561932945800 Environment Sprawl & Transportation Oregon 07/03/2008 Portland Tribune U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer unveiled legislation Monday that would create federal grant programs to boost transit ridership, offer a tax credit for telecommuting, and increase benefits for home owners buying properties near mass transit. The aim of the Transportation and Housing Options for Gas Price Relief Act is to provide transportation and housing options that reduce reliance on personal vehicles. http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/06/30/daily5.html?ana=from_rss Climate Economy Energy Sprawl & Transportation Oregon United States 07/02/2008 Business Journal Replacing part of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct with a new $545 million interchange would at least temporarily close as many as 1,600 neighborhood parking spaces and subject the area between South Holgate and King streets to construction and traffic disruptions for more than four years starting in mid-2009. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/369179_viaduct02.html Sprawl & Transportation Washington 07/02/2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Now that the South Lake Union Trolley is up and running, Seattle city leaders are anxious to get started adding four more lines to the proposed streetcar network. City officials are holding several public meetings over the next three weeks to discuss plans to lay tracks that would connect a dozen neighborhoods to downtown. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/369197_streetcar02.html Environment Sprawl & Transportation Washington 07/02/2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer