Item	Indicator	Atlanta	Portland	Portland Compared to Atlanta	Superiority Based Upon Smart Growth Principals
100	BACKGROUND
110	1999 Population: 1990 CMSA/MSA Definition	3,676,000	1,802,000	-51.0%
115	1990 Population: 1990 CMSA/MSA Definition	2,834,000	1,478,000	-47.8%
120	1980 Population: 1990 CMSA/MSA Definition	2,138,000	1,299,000	-39.2%
125	Change in Population Since 1990	842,000	324,000	-61.5%
130	Percentage Change in Population: 1990-1998	29.7%	21.9%	-26.2%
200	URBAN FORM
210	FHWA Urbanized Area Population Density: 1997 (Population per Square Mile)	1,359	2,105	54.9%	POR
215	Change in Urbanized Population Density: 1982-1997	25.5%	-6.0%	-123.5%	ATL
220	Density of New Development 1982-1997	2,577	2,200	-14.6%	ATL
225	Census Bureau Urbanized Area Density: 1990	1,897	3,021	59.3%	POR
230	Census Bureau Urbanized Area Density: 1980	1,782	2,940	65.0%
235	Census Bureau Urbanized Area Density: 1990: Change from 1980	6.5%	2.8%	-57.3%	ATL
240	Most Dense 10% of Urbanized Area: 1990	4,149	7,322	76.5%	POR
245	Most Dense 1% of Urbanized Area: 1990	6,910	11,784	70.5%	POR
250	Central City Share of Growth Since 1990	0.9%	5.4%	475.1%	POR
255	Share of Employment in Central Business District	7.7%	11.3%	46.8%	POR
300	ROADWAYS
310	Roadway Congestion Index (Texas Transportation Institute): 1997	1.23	1.22	-0.8%	POR
315	Roadway Congestion Index (Texas Transportation Institute): 1982	0.85	0.79	-7.1%
320	Change in Roadway Congestion Index (RCI) : 1982-1997	44.7%	54.4%	21.8%	ATL
325	RCI Change Adjusted for Population Increase	-14.0%	16.4%	-217.1%	ATL
330	Vehicle Miles Traveled per Square Mile: 1999	55,719	66,066	18.6%	ATL
335	Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person: 1999	34.2	23.2	-32.2%	POR
340	Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person: 1990	34.8	18.7	-46.3%
345	Change in Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Person: 1990-1999	-1.7%	24.1%		ATL
350	Freeway Equivalent Lane Miles per Square Mile: 1997	1.75	2.09	19.4%	ATL
355	Freeway Equivalent Lane Miles per 1000 Population: 1997	1.00	0.78	-22.0%	POR
400	PUBLIC TRANSPORT
410	Overall Public Transport Market Share: 1997	1.43%	1.50%	5.0%	POR
415	Estimated Traffic Reduction Attributable to Public Transit (Note)	0.43%	0.45%	5.0%	POR
420	Core Service Area Public Transport Ridership per Capita (MARTA v. Tri-Met): 1997	137.3	72.3	-47.3%	ATL
425	Core Area Public Transport Passenger Miles per Capita: 1997	654	288	-56.0%	ATL
430	Core Area Public Transport Estimated Change in Passenger Miles per Capita: 1982-97	57.0%	10.5%	-81.5%	ATL
435	Public Transport Work Trip Market Share: 1990	4.6%	5.4%	16.8%	POR
440	Change in Public Transport Work Trip Market Share: 1980-1990	-37.9%	-35.8%	-5.5%	POR
445	Central Business District Work Trip Market Share: 1990	15.9%	20.0%	25.8%	POR
450	Public Transport Work Trip Market Share Outside Central Business District: 1990	3.7%	3.1%	-16.2%	ATL
455	Miles of Urban Rail: 4th Quarter 1999 (All Opened 1979 or Later)	39.0	32.6	-16.4%	ATL
460	Estimated Capital Spending on Rail System	$4 Billion	$1.3 Billion	207.7%	ATL
465	Daily Rail Ridership: 4th Quarter 1999	274,000	63,900	-76.7%	ATL
470	Daily Rail Ridership per Mile: 4th Quarter 1999	7,026	1,960	-72.1%	ATL
475	Average Rail Operating Speed (MPH)	27.1	15.0	-44.8%	ATL
500	INCOME & HOUSING
510	Change in Employment: 1990-1999	37.3%	30.5%	-18.3%	NO
515	Change in Income per Household: 1991-2000	52.0%	37.7%	-27.5%	NO
520	Change in Median House Price: 1991-2000	52.7%	102.5%	94.5%	YES
525	Change in Housing Price Compared to Change in Income: 1991-2000	1.3%	171.9%	12668.5%	NO
530	Change in Housing Opportunity Index (Housing Affordability): 1991-2000	12.3%	-51.8%	-57.1%	NO
Data sources: Federal Highway Administration, National Transit Database, Texas Transportation Institute, American Public Transit Association, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau and Demographia.
Note: Item 415 assumes national transit rider automobile availability factor (0.3).