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Primary Election results affecting land use/transit
While Portland Transport didn’t cover the primary election, there were some issues and offices with a direct impact on transit/land use: All election returns are unofficial at the time of this writing, but the races have been called by local media: Milwaukie voters narrowly passed a measure to finance the city’s contribution to Portland-Milwaukie Light…
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The question of secession from TriMet
In the recent article about the Southwest Corridor project, there was quite a bit of commentary written by “joe”, who is opposed to the project (or at least appears to be opposed to any major capital construction in the Tigard/Tualatin area), and is involved, in some fashion, with an initiative petition in Tualatin to require a…
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Western Conference Semifinals Open Thread
The Portland Trail Blazers have won a playoff series for the first time since the Clinton Administration, so it’s time for another open thread. (Plus, the calender says its May…) A draft revision of the Oregon Rail Plan is now available for public review. This plan covers all varieties of freight rail, Amtrak and inter-city…
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Mid-April Open Thread
Now that tax season is past, it’s time for another open thread: The PMLR Bridge will be called: Tilikum Crossing: Bridge of the People. This name was chosen out of four finalists (the others being Cascadia Crossing, Wy’east Crossing, and a bridge named after Abigail Scott Duniway. The spelling of “Tilikum” was changed from the…
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Final Four Open Thread
The Final Four starts tonight (and the women’s Final Four tomorrow), so it’s time for another open thread. Metro is engaging in public outreach over the “future of our transportation system”. The Multnomah County meeting has already occurred, but forums in Clackamas and Washington Counties are still upcoming. Metro Councilor Bob Stacey is proposing a…