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An Alternate CRC Vision
Regular commenter Ron Swaren sends along this alternate concept for the Columbia River Crossing: The concept of a new Interstate Bridge in the Burlington Northern/AMTRAK corridor has been widely discussed both in Vancouver, WA political circles and in Portland, as an alternative to the Columbia River Crossing project. The idea was discussed, briefly, as the…
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Becoming a Bike Commuter
Getting started: Learn to leave your car or the bus behind and start riding your bike more. Knowing how to ride a bike isn’t the same as knowing how to commute on city streets. Hosts will interview people who started riding regularly in the last couple of years. Call with your questions and to share…
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Toasting the CRC on Thursday
Hey, I’m participating in a Bus Project/1000 Friends event on Thursday, highlighting better things we could do for the same price as the Columbia River Crossing. I hope I’ll see some friendly Portland Transport faces there! Brewhaha and CRC Letter-Writing at Roots on May 7 Brewhaha! Let’s Make a Deal, Portland! Roots Organic Brewery, 1520…
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$75M in Federal Funding Announced for Streetcar Loop
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that the Portland Streetcar Loop project will receive $75M in Small Starts funding. LaHood said “Portland is the model for providing integrated transit options” creating community livability. Congressman Earl Blumenaur thanked LaHood, saying “you have broken the log jam” on funding for this project. The funding is composed of…
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CRC Sponsors Council to Take Up Tolling
From the press release: Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council meets May 4 VANCOUVER – The Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council will begin a discussion of tolling at its next meeting on Monday, May 4. The agenda includes an update on recent tolling legislation, a background presentation and discussion of lessons learned from tolling…