Can Parking Save Portland's Transit Mall?

A plan to increase parking for the struggling downtown Transit Mall would dramatically change the well known symbol's character.

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March 1, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The downtown Transit Mall, a nationally known symbol of Portland's embraceof transit and constraint to the automobile, would become a place to park inaddition to walking or waiting for buses, if an idea being floated by cityand business-financed consultants comes to pass.To make room for parking spaces, sidewalks would be narrowed on some blocksfrom 30 feet to less than 12 feet, and some public art would be removed,dramatically altering the mall's character."

Thanks to Transport Policy Listserv

FULL STORY: Plan suggests Transit Mall parking

Thursday, February 28, 2002 in The Oregonian

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