tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post8114093165811720147..comments2023-07-18T06:01:05.816-07:00Comments on Transportation Problems and Policy: The Modern Freeway: A Thing of the Past?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1614760608725061478.post-64753046771145915712013-05-30T15:57:25.512-07:002013-05-30T15:57:25.512-07:00I remember then outgoing Mayor Adams releasing a c...I remember then outgoing Mayor Adams releasing <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2012/04/06/adams-releases-i-5-tunnel-concept-plan-for-public-comment-70050" rel="nofollow">a concept report</a> about burying part of I-5 on the eastside. It does seem like central city freeways cause huge losses in (potential) property tax revenue. I wonder if a city's ever borrowed against expected value increases to fund a tunnel/cap/reroute/bypass for an urban freeway?<br /><br />The math would be complicated, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like burying I-5 through the city penciled out.Dr. Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06125931144101907191noreply@blogger.com