I-5 cover plans in Portland focus on culture and community

ODOT has repeatedly concealed and lied about the width of the Rose Quarter Freeway – City Observatory

I-5 cover plans in Portland focus on culture and community

An Interstate 5 cover (conceptual image) is planned in Portland as part of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. (courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation)   At a glance: Stakeholders reviewed design concepts for the I-5 Rose Quarter highway cover. Plans aim to reconnect divided streets and create community space. Proposed uses include cultural centers, wellness hubs, and public art. Public input, especially from the Albina commun…

Editorial: Councilors' blind faith in ODOT is a perilous political strategy

Screenshots from April 21 Portland City Council meeting. Left: Councilor Olivia Clark (top) and Councilor Loretta Smith. Right: No More Freeways Co-founder Chris Smith (top) and NMF Co-founder Joe Cortright. It’s impossible to have a fair and productive discussion about an important issue when advocates and elected leaders can’t agree on the facts. Yet this is the situation Portland finds itself in when it comes to the $1.9 billion I-5 Rose Quar…