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	<title>Streets</title>
	<link>http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=35714</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:16:19 PDT</pubDate>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:57:31 PDT</lastBuildDate>
	<description>The street system consists of 3,949 lane miles of improved streets and 128 lane miles of unimproved streets.</description>

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	<title>Street Standards</title>
	<link>http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=35714&amp;a=83383</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2005 14:16:19 PDT</pubDate>
	<category>Streets</category>
	
		<description><![CDATA[ Streetscape design standards were developed to address environmental considerations, neighborhood speeding, traffic reduction, and neighborhood livability.<br> ]]></description>
	
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	<title>Street Improvement Permits</title>
	<link>http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=35714&amp;a=82691</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:37:27 PDT</pubDate>
	<category>Streets</category>
	
		<description><![CDATA[ The public street improvement permit program supports new development / re-development projects. The City requires developers to make certain public street improvements in conjunction with construction projects on private property.<br>]]></description>
	
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	<title>Local Improvement Districts (LID)</title>
	<link>http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=35714&amp;a=82685</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:28:15 PDT</pubDate>
	<category>Streets</category>
	
		<description><![CDATA[ The LID is a method that allows a group of property owners to share the cost of street improvements. In addition, the City provides a long-term, low-interest financing to help property owners pay for improvements in a manner that they can afford.<br>]]></description>
	
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	<title>Substandard Street Improvements</title>
	<link>http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=35714&amp;a=61960</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:51:40 PDT</pubDate>
	<category>Streets</category>
	
		<description><![CDATA[ The substandard street improvement permit allows residents of an existing neighborhood to grade and/or pave their street. <br>]]></description>
	
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