Name
Paying for Transportation in a Post-Oil System
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Speakers
Andrew McLean - CDM Smith
Max Baumhefner - NRDC
Alexandria Florin - Energy Foundation
Chris Rall - Transportation for America
Bhuvan Atluri - MIT Mobility Initiative
Max Baumhefner - NRDC
Alexandria Florin - Energy Foundation
Chris Rall - Transportation for America
Bhuvan Atluri - MIT Mobility Initiative
Description
Since Oregon adopted the nation's first gas tax in 1919, fuel taxes have been a major source of funding for local, state, and national transportation needs. As we phase out the consumption of fossil fuels in transportation, there is an increasingly urgent need to develop new funding sources for transportation. This transition also creates an opportunity to develop tools that are more equitable, economically efficient, and environmentally sustainable. Our panelists will explore this challenge, and promising ideas for funding transportation in the coming decades.