PNWER, the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, recently held it's annual summit in Portland. A selection of these high level delegates opted to explore the city Portland-style by way of a three-hour bike tour of Portland's bicycle infrastructure. This tour, led by Mia Birk, showed riders how the city has adapted to the exponential growth in city cyclists, along with innovative ways the city has promoted transportation options. Riders experienced greens streets, cycle tracks, buffered bike lanes, and other infrastructure developed to support cycling in Portland. A big shout out to PSU's own Bike Hub for graciously accommodating our bike rental needs!
Showing posts with label regional governance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label regional governance. Show all posts
9.08.2010
Kyoto Delegation Both Impressed and Confused by Competing Government Entities
by Kyle Curtis
First Stop Portland
On Wednesday, September 2nd, First Stop Portland accompanied a delegation of municipal leaders visiting from Kyoto, Japan.
Currently, Kyoto prefecture and other prefectures in southwest Japan are developing a regional governance structure and were interested in learning about the jurisdictional and legal authority of Metro. The delegation attended a presentation from Metro attorney Dan Cooper which outlined the role Metro plays in regional governance. Dan explained the unique characteristics that helped shape the development of the Portland metropolitan region and continue to shape planning for the region's future. In the Q & A session that followed, the delegation inquired about Metro's budget and how revenues were raised. One delegate asked whether Metro ever combined small or local governments under its jurisdiction and Cooper replied that this was not a consideration for Metro. Although I am not aware of the details of the regional governance being developed by Kyoto and its neighboring prefectures, the fact that this question was asked leads me to assume that the idea of combining small governments is under consideration by Japanese municipal leaders.
First Stop Portland
On Wednesday, September 2nd, First Stop Portland accompanied a delegation of municipal leaders visiting from Kyoto, Japan.
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| Metro attorney Dan Cooper |
Currently, Kyoto prefecture and other prefectures in southwest Japan are developing a regional governance structure and were interested in learning about the jurisdictional and legal authority of Metro. The delegation attended a presentation from Metro attorney Dan Cooper which outlined the role Metro plays in regional governance. Dan explained the unique characteristics that helped shape the development of the Portland metropolitan region and continue to shape planning for the region's future. In the Q & A session that followed, the delegation inquired about Metro's budget and how revenues were raised. One delegate asked whether Metro ever combined small or local governments under its jurisdiction and Cooper replied that this was not a consideration for Metro. Although I am not aware of the details of the regional governance being developed by Kyoto and its neighboring prefectures, the fact that this question was asked leads me to assume that the idea of combining small governments is under consideration by Japanese municipal leaders.
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