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A JPACT Worth Watching
I got the notice for next week’s JPACT Meeting (7:30am on the 14th, see the agenda and packet). This is one worth paying attention to, they’re looking at regional priorities for earmarks in the next federal transportation bill, and policy parameters for the final culling of the MTIP project list. There’s also a review of…
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Anticipation…
Apparently there are rail buffs in the Czech Republic as well as in Portland. Some of them are snapping pictures of our next three Streetcars as they travel around the streets of Ostrava during their burn-in. (More photos here.) They’ve come a long way since I first saw them, but the cars are badly overdue.…
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Clean[er] Coal?
The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that some environmental groups are not buying into the idea that “coal gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants” are a good idea. Apparently a couple of these plants are on the boards in Washington State. How clean is coal? IGCC plants – based on a new energy technology…
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KBOO Bike Show: See and Be Seen
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Panel Discussion: Is Tolling In Our Future?
Is Tolling In Our Future? Exploring Tolling Options in the Bi-State Region Sponsored By The Cascadia Center/Discovery Institute Hosted by Identity Clark County and the Portland Business Alliance Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EB Hamilton Hall at the Historic Reserve Vancouver, WA Discovery Institute’s Cascadia Center is pleased to co-sponsor with…