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Drive Green, Save Green?
Here’s an interesting partnership: City Center Parking and the Oregon Environment Council. They’ve teamed up to produce www.drivegreensavegreen.org, a program to encourage people to make more environmentally responsible choices in acquiring, driving and maintaining their cars, saving money in the process. Every little bit helps. And money motivates.
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Updated: Green Cabs Wilting?
Updated August 21st, 2006 Green Cabs has avoided a City-imposed shutdown. According to a report in the Oregonian on Friday, Green was determined to be in compliance with City regulations after a new inspection. A City press release confirms the new status. Original Post August 8th, 2006 The City of Portland is getting ready to…
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Meters in Neighborhood Business Districts Not Exactly on Fire
Sam Adams has been pushing metered parking in neighborhood business districts. His pitch is that is it not only helps support improved livability but that it also increases sales by encouraging more turnover (and he has studies to back it up). Even after all the scar tissue I accumulated trying to make meters part of…
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Looking Under the Couch Cushions for Small Change
Anna Griffin has a piece in yesterday’s in Portland section of the Oregonian (City turns to parking in drive to fix roads). The idea is to figure out what the parking permits that a number of different categories of organizations (press, non-profits, etc.) use to skip paying at parking meters are really “worth” (in the…
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Bike Maps for Geeks