- Independent Traffic Modeling Analysis – Garbage In, Garbage Out
Today the Just Crossing Alliance (JCA) released an independent assessment of IBR traffic modeling conducted by Norman Marshall, president of Smart Mobility. Mr. Marshall specializes in analyzing the relationships between the built environment and travel behavior and doing planning that coordinates multi-modal transportation with land use and community needs. A key finding of the report… Read More »Independent Traffic Modeling Analysis – Garbage In, Garbage Out - What the mysterious Express Bus delay reveals about IBR
One of the surprising results in the IBR Draft Supplemental EIS (SEIS) is that the express buses running from downtown Vancouver to downtown Portland get SLOWER in the morning in the 2045 horizon year. In the no-build scenario these buses take 48 minutes. In the build scenario (aka Modified Locally Preferred Alternative or MLPA) they… Read More »What the mysterious Express Bus delay reveals about IBR - Hot Takes on the IBR Draft Supplemental EIS
We’ve had the document for a week now (all 12,500+ pages). We’re still reading, but here are some initial thoughts to stimulate your review. We may update this post as we learn more. Comments are open below, so let us know what you think and what you’re reading in the SEIS.
A crossing centered in Justice
The Interstate Bridge Replacement is our region’s largest transportation investment in half a century. It should be centered in social justice, environmental justice, climate justice and fiscal responsibility.
The Just Crossing Alliance is a partnership of Environmental, Environmental Justice and Sustainable Transportation organizations who have endorsed a statement of values for the project. Formed in the Spring of 2022 we have grown from five founding organizations to 36 partners.
At the Just Crossing Alliance, we are dedicated to ensuring infrastructure investments truly serve the public interest. We actively champion equity by engaging with and elevating the voices of equity priority communities, are committed to protecting their access to economic and transportation benefits, and work against actions that could perpetuate harm to these communities.
We have advocated at both the regional level and legislative level, including our Right Size Right Now campaign during the 2023 Oregon Legislative session. We are preparing for the public comment period on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in early 2024.