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Friday, July 30, 2010/ 12:15pm
Portland City Club Friday Forum
Topic: Portland Bridges Falling Down: Do We Need a Regional Bridge Authority?
Location: The Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave.
Portland Oregon
Additional Info: City Club of Portland
Cost: Luncheon tickets are $16 for City Club members, $20 for nonmembers
Description:
Portland metro area bridges — which connect multiple cities in several counties and are used daily by many of the region’s 1.5 million residents — have a vital effect on our region’s transportation.
And yet, from replacing the crumbling Sellwood Bridge to doubts about Multnomah County’s ability to fund bridges as well as other vital services, governance questions about bridge ownership, operation, use and funding continue to plague regional progress.
City Club’s recent report, Moving Forward: A Better Way to Govern Regional Transportation, recommended that many of these issues could be resolved by bringing area bridges under the control of a single bridge authority established by Metro.
Panelists will address the pros and cons of a regional bridge authority, what actions might be needed to make this recommendation a reality, and what other governance alternatives should be considered.
Panelists:
Mike Burton,
Vice Provost, Portland State University
Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County Commissioner District 1
Lynn Peterson, Chair, Clackamas County Board of Commissioners
Moderator: Dick Feeney
