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Sunday Parkways Back for 2009
Last summer we saw a very successful one-time event that closed a loop of streets in North Portland to through auto traffic and let bikes, peds, strollers, skateboards, etc. rule the streets. I’m delighted that we will get THREE such events this year: June 21 North Portland July 19 Northeast Portland August 16 Southeast Portland…
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Medic on a Motorcycle
An article in today’s O explores how Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is dealing with the increasing difficulty of getting fire engines through congested traffic. Some of the ideas include having paramedics arrive on motorcycles instead of fire trucks (already done in some Asian cities), use of traffic cams to direct emergency personnel and installing…
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Rally Against the CRC
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Streetcar Loop Moves Another Notch Forward
The Omnibus spending bill that President Obama signed into law earlier this week (to keep the government from shutting down) included a $45M appropriation for the Streetcar Loop project. This is the first installment on $75M of ‘Small Starts’ funding for the program (the balance expected to be appropriated next fiscal year). But… we’re not…
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Luxury Transit