The city that won't shut up
The City of Portland's hard, hard sell for a gas tax increase knows no bounds. We've had direct mail, robo-phone calls (despite being on the do not call list), newspaper inserts... Over the weekend I noticed a big sign tacked to a pole, for southbound traffic on NE 33rd Avenue to see, advertising the latest "open house" to discuss the city's sudden "transportation crisis." Interesting that folks so dedicated to traffic safety would want to distract drivers.
I support the gas tax boost, but the relentless campaign is a wasteful joke. Somebody really should have to tell us how much all the different come-ons are costing city taxpayers. Probably enough to fix quite a few potholes.
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Comments (3)
I saw those professionally made signs tacked on poles too. I thought posting like that was actually illegal here in Portland. No?
Posted by LeLo | September 24, 2007 11:01 AM
I thought posting like that was actually illegal here in Portland. No?
Everything is relative...
..."illegal" is such a constraining, non-empowering word.
Who cares when it's such a worthy, PC cause and you can get away with it.
Besides, it's not their money.
Posted by rr | September 24, 2007 12:50 PM
Sunday afternoon, 4:30 - :00 ish I was called by some polling firm located in California (I asked) and was polled regarding transit issues in PDX. It wasn't quite a "push poll", but the agenda was clear by he phrasing of the questions. More "rapid" transit by light rail, more bike lanes, and a transportation crisis emergeny gas tax increase.
Sam's a busy little beaver.
Posted by Nonny Mouse | September 24, 2007 5:39 PM