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Welcome page for the online open house on local transportation funding. Sections match presentations at in-person open houses Feb. 19 - March 3, one per council district.
Background
Portland is experiencing a transportation funding crisis. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is in its eighth year of budget cuts. Our streets are deteriorating, our bridges are aging, and we can't afford to make the safety improvements our communities are asking for.
The longer we wait to repair our transportation assets, the more expensive and expansive the problems get. The cost of transportation construction has gone up, and funding hasn't increased to pay for it. Every year we receive requests we cannot fulfill to create a safer system because we do not have the funds, a frustrating situation for city leaders, Portland residents, and PBOT workers who want to effectively serve their community.
As the city's transportation maintenance backlog continues to grow, Portland City Council is considering new ways to fund the maintenance and operation of Portland's streets, sidewalks, bridges, signs, lights, and other infrastructure. Join the conversation about local transportation funding and weigh in on a variety of options and opportunities.