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Metro Council Approves 30-year Vision for High Capacity Transit
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Ordering Ahead
We’re still waiting for the check from the Federal Transit Administration (amazing how the bureaucrats can keeping you hanging even after the Secretary says he’s giving you $75M), but City Council today authorized contracts for the two long lead-time items for the Streetcar Loop. Now on order: 6 shiny new streetcar vehicles from Oregon Iron…
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Congestion Reduced, Again
For the first time ever, the Texas Transportation Institute is reporting that traffic congestion has decreased for two years in a row. I wish this pointed to some amazing change in American behavior, but of course it’s a product of our economic situation (and gas prices, more so last year than this year). The Oregonian…
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Ask and You Shall Receive
Not more than a few hours after yesterday’s post suggesting animation as a weapon against the Columbia River Crossing, this link came across my transom: http://vimeo.com/5419774 They’re by Nick Falbo, who did the great Google Earth material on the CRC a few months ago. I love the creativity of our community. Keep ’em coming!
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Graphical Advocacy
What’s the single highest capacity road lane in the country? The Lincoln Tunnel bus lane during morning commute in New York City. This clip by Streetfilms advocating for more dedicated transit capacity in NYC’s tunnels is a terrific example of using (mostly) animation coupled with some video as an advocacy tool. Anyone out there have…