Therefore, the community has identified a fixed rail system as an important component in Portland' s Livable City strategy. Further, by recognizing that a smaller scale streetcar has a place alongside the larger light rail MAX system, the Portland Streetcar will serve as a model for other intra-city lines. The Portland Streetcar will serve both established areas and new developments as well as the hospital and university. It will link neighborhoods together and inspire new transit ridership while attracting more housing in the Improvement Districts. Future papers will address the unique funding that involves the city, property owners, Tri-Met, etc. that will make this line a success.
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