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Senate Attacks Alternative Transportation in Stimulus
Here’s a not from the Streetsblog network urging folks to call their Senators NOW. There are also efforts going on to specifically strip bike funding… Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading a small group of centrist Senators which, reportedly, is trying to cut the stimulus by about $100 billion. Supposedly, they…
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Hard Times Ahead for TriMet?
Indications are that TriMet’s payroll tax revenue has been strongly impacted by the recession. As a result, TriMet is looking at a 5-8% service reduction. The upcoming public process around fairless square will also be used to gather public input on these cuts. Let’s hope for a white knight: congressman Oberstar added several hundred million…
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Transit Boards in the Wild
We’re delighted to announce that we have partnered with Ride Connection to provide Transit Board™ service in a number of senior centers and service locations, including the Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services office in Gresham. There are many partners who came together to make this location happen, including: Ride Connections partners East County U-Ride…
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Older Streets are Safer Streets
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Upsetting the Transit Governance Apple Cart