Editor:
I’ve been involved with transportation and land use for 35 years. During that time I’ve observed repeated costly project failures and too much focus on “social engineering” by ODOT (Oregon Department of Transportation).
A few months ago, The New Era published my letter supporting the referendum to require a public vote on the big gas tax and fee increases.
Neighbors across the state worked in cold wet weather, gathering 251,000 signatures in a few…