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
How Bad Is Houston?
We have heard a number of planners say that Houston's lack of planning is something that we don't want to have here in Portland,
so just how bad is Houston compared to Portland?
Red shows how far you could travel in 2001 in 1/2 hour
Green shows how far you could travel in 1986 in 1/2 hour
(Houston built roads, Portland built light rail)
Graphic by Wendell Cox
|
Misc comparisons |
|
|
Portland |
Houston |
Unemployment |
5.1% (2006 Annual) |
|
Average personal income |
||
Average price of a home |
||
Housing Affordability (home price / income) |
7.98 years |
3.8 years |
Bribery |
Cheaper & Better Transit |
EuroTranistShareLoss |
Elderly Travel |
GM & The Streetcar |
Commute Time Chart |
Top 10 Bus |
Clackamas Public Safety |
transit_congestion |
McLoughlin Plan |
CRC_Planning |
Zoneing Increases Cost, Hurts Economy |
High Rise |