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Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock

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|Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock

O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons ...

O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually. ...

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

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|Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population ...

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase. ...

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1

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|Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1

Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has ...

Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has sextupled to 34.7 million gallons annually. ...

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Letter: Buyer beware (caveat emptor)

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|Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Letter: Buyer beware (caveat emptor)

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR recycled a $200M bridge design while spending $30M on public relations. ...

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR recycled a $200M bridge design while spending $30M on public relations. ...

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

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|Date: Monday, May 11, 2026

Opinion: $2 trillion and no one aboard

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita tha ...

Randal O'Toole argues $2.1 trillion in federal transit subsidies has produced fewer riders per capita than 60 years ago. ...

Monday, May 11, 2026
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Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess

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|Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Opinion: Greg Johnson’s $2 million contract delivered a huge mess

Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years. ...

Johnson's $1.9M pay coincided with IBR costs tripling and construction timeline doubling to 20 years. ...

Friday, May 8, 2026
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Opinion: Transit agencies need accountability not increased state subsidy

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|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Opinion: Transit agencies need accountability not increased state subsidy

Charles Prestrud argues that Washington transit agencies face rising costs and declining ridership due to ...

Charles Prestrud argues that Washington transit agencies face rising costs and declining ridership due to governance structures that lack public accountability. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
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Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

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|Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Opinion: Sound Transit – No cause for celebration

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridersh ...

Charles Prestrud argues Sound Transit’s costly light rail expansions have failed to boost overall ridership or ease Puget Sound congestion. ...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

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|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from $44 million to $293.5 million through multiple amendments and “extra work.” ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
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Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

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|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and unc ...

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and uncertain federal funding could derail the costly I-5 Bridge Replacement project. ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
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