Slideshow
road-scholar.pdf
Beltline and 126 widenings
Low Build alternatives
fiscally constrained
climate concerned
peak traffic and peak energy
legal and ethical
planning for a possible, positive future
requires changing assumptions
about endless growth on a
round, abundant, finite Earth
Mark Robinowitz • road scholar
PeakChoice.org • PeakTraffic.org • SustainEugene.org
Table of Context
Beltline highway, Eugene, Oregon: widening plan and Low Build alternative
Troubled Bridges Over Water
Oregon 126 widening plan: Eugene to Veneta and Low Build alternative
Eugene’s expansion to Junction City and Veneta
EWEB’s strategic role in the expansion
Mission Accomplished: No Build for the West Eugene Porkway
West Eugene Transportation Land and Neighborhood Design Solutions
WEP’s hidden history: 1951-2007. Eugene’s freeway fighters stopped highways through downtown
south Eugene and Beltline through the South Hills.
WEP - Beltline interchange
WETLANDS vs. Federal Highway Administration
PeakTraffic.org a legal strategy to cancel trillion dollar highway plans and prepare for post peak travel
Transportation Triage
Portland Western Bypass stopped by Land Use, Transportation, Air Quality (LUTRAQ) alternative
Mt. Hood Freeway cancellation funded first light rail line in Portland (to Gresham)
Columbia River Crossing: 12 lane I-5 bridge and 16 lane segment in Vancouver, approved but not funded
Congressional High Priority Corridors: part of a trillion dollar highway expansion plan
Saving Oil in a Hurry
Peak Energy
Peak Vehicle Miles Traveled
Covid closures cut energy more than climate activism
Peaked Energy and Climate Chaos
Non Binary Climate Concerns
permaculture perspective on energy and climate