Sides gird for fight on measure to block high-capacity plans
Traffic and congestion are the top concerns of Tigard residents
according to municipal surveys. But next March city voters will be asked
to stop the solution being prepared by regional leaders, a new
high-capacity transit corridor between Portland and Tualatin. It is
supported by the Multnomah County Commission and the city of Portland.
Ballot Measure 34-210 opposes new high-capacity corridor projects in
Tigard. It was placed on the March 11 special election ballot by
activists opposed to Metro’s Southwest Corridor Project. They do not
believe that either transit option being studied — a new light-rail line
or a bus rapid-transit line with dedicated lanes — would reduce
congestion. Instead, they think it will be used to increase density
throughout the corridor.
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