Campaigns
Oregonians needs cities and neighborhoods where kids can safely walk to schools and playgrounds, the elderly have transportation options, and workers have inexpensive commutes. Solving the one-third of global warming pollution that Oregon's transportation sector contributes will be a big part of how we can build great communities to live, work, and play. Learn more.
The Columbia Crossing Project, which would tear down the existing 6-lane bridge and replace it with a 12-lane bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver, is estimated to cost $4.2 billion. Not only would bridge expansion induce more single-occupancy travel, sprawl, and global warming pollution, it would mis-allocate transportation funding that could go for wiser projects. Learn more.
Personal vehicles have become an essential part of life for most Americans. To reduce global warming pollution from the transportation sector, we need more fuel efficient vehicles, more aerodynamic cars and trucks, and less carbon-intense fuels. Learn more.
Investing in 21st Century Transportation for America (external link)
The biggest hinderence to building a sustainable transportation system is how we choose and fund our transportation projects. Environment Oregon is working with a national coalition to to pass the upcoming reauthorization of the federal transportation bill with better greater flexibility and planning geared toward walkable and bikable, transit-oriented communities. Learn more (external link).
