Commissioner Novick, PBOT tweet #12dayspdx to raise awareness for transportation funding needs
(December 2013) - Leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to find funding for better streets, safety improvements and basic street maintenance, Commissioner Steve Novick, who oversees the Portland Bureau of Transportation, and Mayor Charlie Hales highlighted the needs in a Letter to Santa that Commissioner Novick mailed on the Thursday before Christmas and through a supporting #12dayspdx social media campaign on Twitter and Facebook.
Here is the full #12dayspdx Transportation Wish List. Sing along with us, and stay tuned for more discussions on the transportation funding that the Portland Bureau of Transportation needs to improve safety and services throughout Portland:
On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A Community Vision for #Transportation Funding #12dayspdx #pdxtraffic #pdx
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Two Prioritized, Synchronized Freight Routes #12dayspdx #pdxtraffic
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Three Trucks De-icing #12dayspdx
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Four Cycle Tracks #12dayspdx
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Five Paving Crews #12dayspdx
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Six Trucks-a-Striping #12dayspdx
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Seven Beacons Flashing #12dayspdx
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Eight Neighborhood Greenways #12dayspdx
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Nine Transit Lines 
Expanded #12dayspdx
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Ten Sidewalk Crews #12dayspdx
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Eleven LED Lights-a-Glowing #12dayspdx
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, $1.3 billion for #Transportation Funding #12dayspdx
Read Mayor Hales' and Commissioner Novick's Dear Santa letter.