Portland transportation officials want to strategically build sidewalks – and maybe even pave some gravel roads – with up to $1 million a year from a new program that the City Council will consider Wednesday.
For a homebuilder working on an infill-project, that amounts to $30,000 for a lot with 50 feet of frontage along a substandard road. That would come on top of existing city development charges, which include about $2,800 for the city's transportation fund.
PBOT has an annual budget of $500 million, yet they can't figure out a way to fix potholes or build sidewalks - for that, they need more money. And some folks still wonder why it's becoming unaffordable to buy or rent in the city.
