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Drumbeat for Next Legislature Continues
This time it’s in the Daily Journal of Commerce, where guest columnist Craig Honeyman (of the Oregon chapter of Associated General Contractors) calls for a continuing coalition of business and local governments to keep the heat on the Legislature to provide a comprehensive transportation funding package.
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Minneapolis
Our first thoughts of course are for the victims of the I-35 Bridge collapse, and for their families and loved ones. The natural second thought is “could it happen here?” Local officials are rushing to tell the media that, no, it can’t, but given that we don’t know why the bridge failed, it’s hard to…
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Safety Progress Lagging
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txt 2
A few weeks ago, we unveiled a prototype interface for getting TriMet arrival times via txt message. This is just a quick update. The reply messages have been condensed based on your feedback. The typical message now looks like this: Streetcar to SW Lowell and Bond: 2m,18m,34m; 15 Parkrose TC: 3m,17m For each line at…
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Plainer is Safer?
Streetsblog is reporting that after removing railings and signage, the Kensington High Street in London is now twice as safe. Does this operate along the same theory as removing traffic control devices to make drivers pay attention? If we make pedestrian feel less protected, do they pay more attention? How far do we go (I…