Portland Pedestrian Advisory Council Rescinds Support of CRC

On June 18, 2010 the Portland Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) rescinded their support of the CRC.

Portland PAC submitted two letters to Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Portland City Council Members, CRC Independent Review Panel Members, CRC Project Sponsors Council Members, Metro Council Members, Representative Earl Blumenauer, Senator Ron Wyden, and Senator Jeff Merkley voicing their concerns and making recommendations on the CRC.



Here is a line from the letter:

"Whenever the prospect of widening ped facilities was mentioned early in the process, the PBAC was told that every foot of sidewalk width would cost millions. Somehow this thinking failed to translate to reducing auto lanes or lane width while bike and ped facilities were dismantled in the name of savings."


To read the Portland PAC letter regarding the CRC Forward Assessment, please click here

To read the Portland PAC letter regarding PAC rescinding their support of the CRC, please click here