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Study Reveals U.S. Cities With Best and Worst Travel Taxes

Associations Now

a change that is expected to bring in $730 million in revenue. The additional revenue will not be used to fund programs that benefit travelers,” said GBTA Executive Director and COO Michael W. Meanwhile, Portland, Oregon ($22.86), Boston ($19.34), and Indianapolis ($18.10) had the highest discriminatory travel taxes.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth Kanter

In 2011, Eric Ries published The Lean Startup , which challenges startup and business founders to build and run their companies in a new way – maximizing customer value and revenue while minimizing wasted effort. Gateway Green is a project in Portland to turn a stretch of unused land into a multi-use bike park.