Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar
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
In 1994, The Friends of Light Rail spent $182,000 to get light rail approved (Pg 49). They lost.
Supporters of Light Rail - Vancouver 1994 Election
Contributor |
Location |
Amount |
Page |
Connection |
Gillis Corp |
Hayward, CA |
$2000 |
18 |
|
U.S. Bancorp |
Vancouver WA |
5,000 |
18 |
|
Kiewit Pacific |
|
$20,000 |
19,23 |
|
Schwabe, Williamson&Wyatt |
Portland OR |
$3,000 |
19 |
|
Southwest WA Medical Center |
Vancouver WA |
$20,000 |
20 |
|
Pacific Telecom |
Vancouver WA |
$5,000 |
20 |
|
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
Portland OR |
$5,000 |
20 |
|
Nortwest National Bank |
Vancouver WA |
$500 |
20 |
|
Jeffrey Brown (Goldman Sachs) |
Bellevue WA |
$1,000 |
21,24 |
|
BRW inc |
Minneapolis MN |
$5,000 |
|
|
WA & N. Idaho District Council of Laborers |
Seattle WA |
$1,000 |
26 |
|
Local Union Assistance, Legal & Organizing Fund |
Portland OR |
$500 |
26 |
|
CH2M Hill |
Portland OR |
$2,500 |
26 |
|
Citizens for Light Rail Expansion |
Portland OR |
$25,000 |
27,41 |
|
Seafirst Bank |
Seattle WA |
$5,000 |
28 |
|
The Main Place Quantum Commercial, ITF |
Vancouver WA |
$2,500 |
29 |
|
Portco |
Vancouver WA |
$5,000 |
30 |
|
Parsons Brinkerhoff Group Admin |
New York |
$10,000 |
31 |
|
America Kotobuki Electronics |
Vancoouver WA |
$5,000 |
32 |
|
EP Properties |
Vancouver WA |
$10,000 |
33 |
|
Kaiser Permanente |
Portland OR |
$10,000 |
33 |
|
Natural Gas PAC |
Portland OR |
$2,000 |
33 |
|
US West Foundation |
Seattle WA |
$3,000 |
36 |
|
Hewlett Packard |
Colorado Springs CO |
$2,500 |
37 |
|
Bank of Vancouver |
|
$500 |
38 |
|
Susan Dietrich |
Vancouver WA |
$250 |
40 |
|
JD White Company |
Vancouver WA |
$1000 |
40 |
|
Realvest Corp |
Vancouver WA |
$5,000 |
40 |
|
Electric Lightwave |
Vancouver WA |
$2,500 |
41 |
|
Dave Management inc |
Snata Ana CA |
$750 |
42 |
|
Hornstein & Duggins |
Vancouver WA |
$2,000 |
43 |
|
Ed Lynch |
Vancouver WA |
$10,000 |
43 |
|
otak |
Lake Oswego OR |
$2,500 |
47 |
|
Amalgamated Transit Union |
Portland OR |
$750 |
47 |
|
First Interstate Bank |
Pheonix AZ |
$2,000 |
50 |
|
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|
In Kind Contributor |
|
|
|
|
The Columbian |
Vancouver WA |
$5966 |
35,48 |
|
Some selected contributors
Friends of Light Rail Principals:
Joe King, 703 Broadway, Ste 700, Vancouver WA 98660
Sue Dietrich, 5009 Dubois Dr, Vancouver WA 98661
Bribery |
Cheaper & Better Transit |
EuroTranistShareLoss |
Elderly Travel |
GM & The Streetcar |
Commute Time Chart |
Top 10 Bus |
Clackamas Public Safety |
transit_congestion |
McLoughlin Plan |
CRC_Planning |
Zoneing Increases Cost, Hurts Economy |
High Rise |