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Reports and Studies

2009 Central City Development Redevelopment Report
Use of Freight and Business Impact Criteria for Evaluating Transportation Projects
The Cost of Highway Limitations and Traffic Delay to Oregon's Economy
The Cost of Congestion to the Economy of the Portland Region
2007 Downtown Business Census & Survey

Downtown Services conducts research that focuses on the downtown real estate market including an annual report of all development & redevelopment projects that are recently completed, under construction or planned in the Central City.

Posted 5/14/09

The Use of Freight and Business Impact Criteria for Evaluating Transportation Projects report seeks to address the need to apply new methods in order to differentiate transportation projects that are particularly critical for business and economic growth, by asking: (a) why it makes sense to give weight to freight movement and critical business routes in the evaluation and prioritization of transportation investments, and (b) how a methodology and process can be implemented to appropriately take consideration of critical freight and business activities in the decision-making process.The Alliance partnered with the Port of Portland on this study.

• Executive Summary (pdf)
• Read the complete study (pdf)
• Presentation of the findings (pdf)

Posted 9/23/08

The state's economy is transportation-dependent. Despite Oregon's excellent rail, marine, highway and air connections to national and international destinations, projected growth cannot be accommodated on the current system. Increasing congestion and travel time delay - even with currently planned improvements - will significantly impact the state's ability to maintain and grow business, as well as our quality of life. The Alliance partnered with Oregon Business Council, Associated Oregon Industries, Port of Portland, Oregon Department of Transportation and the Westside Economic Alliance.

• Executive Summary (pdf)
• Read the complete study (pdf)

Posted 3/22/07

To address the rising congestion problem the Alliance partnered with Metro, Port of Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation to conduct a study to provide base-line information about the relationship between investments in transportation and the economy.

• Executive Summary (pdf)
• Read the complete study (pdf)
• Related links:
  "Fixing congestion must be a priority", Editorial by Steve Clark

Posted 12/2/05

Downtown Services conducts research that focuses on the downtown real estate market including an annual Business Census & Survey of all businesses, governmental entities & non-profit agencies located in the I-5/I-405 loop.