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Report from the CLF CRC Forum
Photo courtesy Jonathan Maus Photo courtesy Jonathan Maus Update: An audio clip (QuickTime player required) is now available at NW Progressive Institute. I had an enjoyable time at CLF’s Columbia River Crossing forum last night. The crowd was lively, and generally skeptical. A theme emerged, which is that many folks, including some elected officials and…
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Less Parking
A reader forwarded this link to an article in the Seattle Times about Seattle removing parking minimums in some zoning types, something Portland has already done. This is directly in line with one of the suggestions on our open thread on topics (see, I’m listening). Note the distinction: neither Seattle nor Portland restrict the parking…
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Turnpike Sell-off
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had a piece [trial subscription required to read the full article] on the leasing of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Apparently some 50 companies have expressed interest. The general tone of the article was that leasing public infrastructure may be the next big financial investment opportunity. Maybe we should see what we can…
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Roadways and Safety
The final white papers for the Regional Transportation Plan update are out: Regional Roadway System (PDF, 289K) Safety (PDF, 1M) The first paper has the predictable review of congestion, but I found two interesting factoids as well: it’s not just the road systems that’s aging, but also our drivers, and this will affect everything from…
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KBOO Bike Show: BikePortland.org
Listen to the show (mp3, 13.2M) BikePortland has created a forum for people of all bikey stripes to come together and talk about issues, share information and culture. People may not always agree, but I think that’s a very good thing. Jonathan talks about the success of his site, how he has filled a niche…