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Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon          

“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown




Metro: Portland Area Driving Increased

Both per capita driving and total driving increased


Here Are The Data Charts From Metro, Used for the Graph Above  


Whole Portland Region Including

Vancouver, Wash


Portland only portion


Year

TOTAL MILES: daily vehicle miles of travel in millions of miles

MILES PER PERSON: DVMT per capita in miles traveled daily per person

1990

19.4

18.8

1991

20.0

19.2

1992

20.9

19.8

1993

22.6

20.9

1994

22.1

20.1

1995

23.3

20.9

1996

24.6

21.7

1997

25.3

20.8

1998

26.0

21.0

1999

25.8

20.5

2000

26.2

20.0

2001

26.4

19.8

2002

26.3

19.5

2003

26.8

19.5

2004

28.4 

20.7

2005

29.2

20.9

Year

TOTAL MILES: daily vehicle miles of travel in millions of miles

MILES PER PERSON: DVMT per capita in miles traveled daily per person

1990

22.4

18.7

1991

23.1

18.9

1992

25.3

20.2

1993

26.1

20.3

1994

26.5

20.2

1995

27.8

20.8

1996

29.3

21.6

1997

30.2

20.9

1998

31.1

21.1

1999

30.9

20.7

2000

31.5

20.3

2001

31.8

20.0

2002

31.8

19.8

2003

32.5

19.3

2004

34.2

20.2

2005

35.1

20.3