Portland's War on Cars: A Smarter Auto Strategy

Randal O'Toole of the Cascade Policy Institute argues Portland's no-more-freeways policy, adopted around 1982, has tripled commuter time lost to traffic and sextupled fuel wasted in congestion. Transit commuting has dropped from 9.6 percent to 3.8 percent, while solo driving reached its highest share ever in 2024. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-portlands-war-on-cars-part-4-a-smarter-automobile-strategy-to-end-gridlock/ #Portland #Transportation #Opinion #Columns #AutoPolicy #PortlandMetro #Congestion #TriMet #CascadePolicyInstitute #PacificNorthwest