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Demonstrate Your Creativity in Two Media Contests
Show off your communication skills: APTA (the American Public Transportation Association) is soliciting YouTube videos for their “Dump the Pump” campaign. Check out contest rules here. Transportation Alternatives, the NYC advocacy organization is soliciting PSAs for their “Biking Rules!” campaign. Interesting uses of crowdsourcing… [Update 2009-08-12 from Bob R.] I’ve decided to enter the “Dump…
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The Policy and Politics of MPOs
Via Planetizen. An article in Citiwire suggests that Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are actually pretty good at planning, but lack the authority to put their plans into action. Portland, where Metro plays the federally-mandated role of MPO, is one of the few places where the MPO has real authority. But even here the politics are…
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Transportation Package Deal Breaks Down?
Friday brought the news that former Sate Sen. Gary George is starting a referral drive to repeal the gas tax increase that was one of the cornerstones of the transportation package adopted by the Legislature. This is somewhat surpising because supposedly the anti-tax groups agreed to hold their fire in exchange for the Newberg-Dundee bypass…
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Looking for Change Under the Cushions
The Daily Journal of Commerce reports on the search for funding for the Sellwood Bridge. If ever there were a place where tolling made sense…
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It’s Raining Electric Vehicles in Portland
Apparently about 1000 will be deployed in the Willamette Valley thanks to some stimulus funding.