An equitable carbon fee and dividend should be set to a price level necessary to achieve GHG reduction goals; kicker payment should be set so 70% of people receive a net income after paying carbon tax or at least break even.

The Portland region should rethink its transportation vision and explicitly pursue only projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The climate emergency demands a new regional transport authority, with a clear and objective climate test.

This should be paired with a new regional infrastructure bank featuring a revolving loan fund for both transportation and housing projects, to provide pathways to opportunity for historically oppressed populations.