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Freeway Loop-The 2nd Domino in the CRC Process
I know the main focus of debate on the future of the I-5 system in the Portland area has of late been on the future of the Columbia River crossing. One “wild card” that will be arguable for years is how much growth can we reasonably anticipate in the Portland- Vancouver area. Right now, with…
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Local Streetcar Manufacturing Stimulating Economy
The Daily Journal of Commerce focuses on one company where a Streetcar sub-contract resulted in re-hiring 10 employees.
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Speed Signs: Limits or Useful Information?
Via Hard Drive: the How We Drive blog asks whether speed signs should tell us the limit of how fast we can can, or how fast we should go to optimize our trip?
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TriMet Lays Out Fareless Square, Cuts Strategy
Frequent commenter Jason McHuff left this over on the open thread: –Fareless Square Change Proposed: limiting it to rail only, with Green and Yellow Line replacing free bus service on the mall –Bus Frequency Reductions Proposed (details): Many main lines go from every 15 minutes to every 17 minutes Open Houses/Public Hearings regarding those July…
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Bicycle Justice
Sara and Elly host a conversation about bicycle justice, with lawyer Bob Mionske, author of Cycling and the Law and social worker Meghan Sinnott. Mionske will discuss the biases against bicycling inherent in law enforcement, the court system and the written law. Sinnott will talk about barriers in both mobility and justice for society’s neediest.…