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Rediscovering the Commons
Last week I wrote about poor behavior in our common spaces, linking to a particularly nasty experience one reader had on transit. Here’s the flip side. Over at the Daily Score Alan Durning is writing about rediscovering positive interactions (and some negative ones) in the commons, after getting out of his “car-coon”. I can vouch…
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New Look Exercise # 6
See the initial post for the rules and background. Here’s the final set of outcomes. We will know there are housing choices for people of all ages, abilities and incomes when…
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Phil Knight’s Obsession with the Suburban Campus
One of the cool things about settling in NW Portland is that I could tell friends and family back east that I was living a few blocks from the Will Vinton Studios, home of “Claymation” and the California Raisins. Phil Knight became an investor, and ultimately owner of the studios, changing the name to Laika,…
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New Look Exercise # 5
See the initial post for the rules and background. Here’s the next set of outcomes. We will know our transportation system is balanced when…
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TriMet Finalizes Mall Bus Relocation Plan
After reviewing all the comments, TriMet has released their complete plan, to go into operation in January of 2007. 17 bus lines will run on 3rd and 4th avenues, carrying 85 percent of downtown riders on weekdays. 7 bus lines will run on Columbia and Jefferson streets, carrying 6 percent of weekday downtown riders. Line…