- The two major candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor both oppose a 12-lane Columbia River Crossing (Bradbury favors the supplemental bridge approach).
- Earl Blumenauer declined to put in an earmark request this year for Federal support for ongoing planning.
Archive | March, 2010
Potpourri
The Daily Journal of Commerce has listed its Top 10 Transportation Projects and it leads with a favorite of mine.
But my favorite is their name for the Columbia River Crossing – they call it the “Goldilocks Project” because it’s either too big or too small…
Another Attempt at a TriMet Riders Union
Last year there was an effort to form a Transit Riders Union. I don’t know the official state of that effort (someone please comment and tell us) but I understand that effort has factionalized somewhat.
Now OPAL (Organizing People – Activating Leaders), a local environmental justice organization, is working on organizing TriMet riders, using principles gleaned from the Los Angeles Bus Riders Union.
OPAL is holding a monthly meeting from 6-8pm every second Tuesday (next up on April 13th) at their offices:
2407 SE 49th Ave, Portland
RSVP to 503 928-4354
If Only…
I’m going to miss David Bragdon’s sense of humor when he’s termed out as Metro President.
They’ve done an April fool’s day agenda (I suspect it will hit the web later today) for the Council.
I can only wish this were real:
7.3 Resolution No. 10-4140, For the Purpose of Getting Real About the Columbia River Crossing.
“Drive ’till You Qualify” Put to Rest
Streetsblog has a nice piece on some very thorough research by the Center for Neighborhood Technology looking at combined house/transportation affordability.
Portland’s maps here.
