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National Transportation Expert Michael Replogle at Metro Monday
Join national transportation expert Michael Replogle for a discussion: Replogle is a nationally renowned civil engineer and transportation modeling expert with Environmental Defense, a national nonprofit organization that since 1967, has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society’s most urgent environmental problems. Replogle manages Environmental Defense’s initiatives to…
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Biodiesel craze turns fryer grease to gold
This article, from the Daily Journal of Commerce, gives insight into the present recycled cooking oil market in Portland and the effects due to the popularity of biodiesel. Mostly gone are the days of getting used oil for free, some restaurants are now charging up to $1.20 per gallon to collect their used grease to…
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Bay Area Drivers Would Support Global Warming Gas Tax
This article, on Planetizen, describes the results of a survey of 1,800 Bay Area residents that included questions asking if they would be willing to pay an increased gas tax if the additional revenue were dedicated to efforts to curb “greenhouse gas emissions,” including researching alternative fuel, improving transportation options, and reducing congestion. The article…
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Transit’s Dirty Little Secret?
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Brian Taylor, Professor of Urban Planning and Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA Topic: Transit’s Dirty Little Secret: Analyzing Patterns of Transit Use When: Friday, November 16, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center
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Easier-to-find Parking will Reduce Congestion?
We’ll see. Just in time for the holiday shopping season, an electronic system will relay information about parking availability in three downtown Smart Park garages to a sign at the foot of the Morrison Bridge. Details in the Daily Journal of Commerce.