-
What Happens When the Internet Swamps Local Regulation?
An interesting piece on NPR today about how the web-based Uber taxi hailing service is making life easier for travelers … whether or not the vehicle happens to be licensed locally. This is very similar to the circumstances with Park at my House, which is available here but is probably a zoning violation. What’s a…
-
February 2012 Open Thread
A few items: Clackamas County is considering closing (for now) the Canby Ferry. One big problem is the recent closure of the Willamette Falls Locks–the ferry is due for an inspection and a new propeller, a project to be done in Portland, and now the ferry will need to be trucked to the drydock instead…