Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report
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Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Oregon
Oregon May Expand Its Petty Bicycle Tax to Children’s Bikes
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A bikes-only tax was always a bad idea. Now it could get worse.
Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax
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Congrats to Oregon on its preposterous bike tax that accomplishes no discernible transportation goal except dampening demand for new bikes.
![Relying on the gas tax instead of replacing it with mileage-based driving fees could cost Oregon $340 million over 10 years, according to the state DOT. Image: ODOT [PDF]](https://i1.wp.com/usa.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/06/oregon_gas_vmt.png?resize=800%2C450px&ssl=1)
Oregon’s Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fees: Ready for Prime Time, But Waiting for Approval
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Oregon has led the way in developing an alternative to the gas tax, with a pilot program that levies a fee on vehicle miles traveled. While the Oregon Department of Transportation has spent years developing the mileage-based program and is ready to expand it to all vehicles statewide, it's not part of the massive transportation spending package under discussion at the legislature.
Oregon’s Transportation Funding Deal Might Make Bikes More Expensive
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On Monday, the Oregon state legislature released a plan to raise about $8.1 billion over the next 10 years by increasing gas taxes, registration fees, and payroll taxes to spend on roads, transit, walking, and bicycling. It also includes a new excise tax on bicycle sales.
“Independent” Audit of Oregon DOT Looks More Like Agency PR
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The audit is an object lesson in how transportation agencies and their consultants can manipulate public communications to serve their self-interest.