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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: the Metal Cowboy
Author Joe Kurmaski, also known as the Metal Cowboy, and his kids will join us in studio to talk about their experience bike touring across the country as a family. We will also discuss a Camp Creative, a new summer camp for kids that the Metal Cowboy will open next summer. 9-10AM, Wednesday, February 6th…
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Facebook Advocacy for a High-Speed Rail Corridor
Daniel Ronan, a Freshman at the University of Oregon, has set up a Facebook group to advocate for a high-speed rail corridor from Eugene to Vancouver, BC.
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Columbia Crossing Bad Economics?
Local economist Joe Cortright is interviewed in the Daily Journal of Commerce questioning the cost/benefit breakdown on the Columbia River Crossing.
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Town halls to focus on funding for bridge repairs
Multnomah County has scheduled a series of town hall meetings to present information on the condition of its Willamette River bridges and a proposal to fund their repair. County Chair Ted Wheeler will share information on the county’s 20-year capital shortfall of $490 million for its six bridges across the Willamette. Bridge repair needs range…
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Finding the Choice Riders
This post is a response to some comments on the open suggestions thread that run along the lines of “why are we shafting bus riders by putting all our resources into rail?” While I’m an enthusiastic supporter of continuing to expand the rail system (because it helps drive the long-term land use pattern that I…