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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Change of Seasons
Carl and Ayleen will discuss spring riding and getting ready for summer. 9-10AM, Wednesday, May 2nd KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day
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Business Week Highlights Fatal Flaw in Private Toll Roads
Business Week has a great article (“Roads to Riches”) this week on the sell-off or leasing of public infrastructure to private companies. Bottom line, it’s a GREAT investment opportunity. The reason why it’s such a great investment is exactly the fatal flaw from a public point of view: the ability to increase tolls sharply. The…
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Guerilla Streetcar Stop Activity
Taking a ride downtown on Friday I encountered some interesting sights at Streetcar stops in NW Portland. Did others see this? I’m curious if whoever did it covered the whole line. [They didn’t, I checked a few more locations on Saturday.] I love the health/pedestrian activism, and I’d love to thank whoever put out the…
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The Challenges of Governing
It’s hard to think of a more assertive alternative transportation advocate then Rex Burkholder. Yet now in elected office and chair of JPACT, which sets transportation policy for the region, he’s getting criticized for not being bold enough by some advocates. This is highlighted in an interview in the Daily Journal of Commerce today. My…
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Feeling Empowered
I must say I am pleasantly surprised by the personal impact (on me) of the new crosswalks on NW 23rd. Now I’m a fairly assertive pedestrian. I’ll walk out into a crosswalk if there is a reasonable gap and hold out my hand to stop the cars (as is my right under Oregon law if…