Potential Recommendations discussed by Land Use & Transportation Committee at October 5, 2006 meeting

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Freight and Fuel

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.     <!--[endif]-->Charge taxes based on vehicle miles traveled.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.     <!--[endif]-->Since each City resident gets a benefit from public rights-of-way (fire trucks, delivery vans, garbage trucks provide services to everyone), charge each resident a City of Portland transportation user fee for system maintenance and improvement.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.     <!--[endif]-->Restrict types of vehicles allowed on roadways to specific times of day to reduce overall congestion.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.     <!--[endif]-->Have dedicated freight lanes on roads and highways.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->5.     <!--[endif]-->Create central passenger vehicle parking areas and move vehicles off of residential streets.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->6.     <!--[endif]-->Create toll lanes that charge single-occupancy vehicles more or charge a toll to enter Portland in a single-occupancy vehicle.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->7.     <!--[endif]-->Tax higher-weight passenger vehicles more than lower-weight ones.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->8.     <!--[endif]-->Have truck delivery-only streets within the City.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->9.     <!--[endif]-->Create short-sea shipping lines along the West Coast to move products between Mexico and Canada by water not by truck.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->10.  <!--[endif]-->Ban package delivery by truck to individual addresses.  Create distribution centers within urban areas where individuals can come and pick up their packages.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->11.  <!--[endif]-->Build new rail transfer stations that are closer to the product.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->12.  <!--[endif]-->Electrify the rail system to save on diesel fuel usage.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->13.  <!--[endif]-->Build fuel refineries.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->14.  <!--[endif]-->Attract alternative fuel manufacturers and distributors.

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->15.  <!--[endif]-->Tax alternative fuels the same as other fuels to help pay for transportation system maintenance.

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