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Chinese New Year/Super Bowl open thread.
Gung hei fat choi! Time for another open thread: More of the same for TriMet and ATU. Metro wants to fast-track the UGB expansions approved in 2011, which have been held up by court challenges. Several upcoming meetings for the Southwest Corridor and the Contrary to popular belief, bicycle commuting is not just for yuppies.…
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TriMet to start bus service planning/outreach in SE and around Milwaukie MAX
Title says it all. TriMet is now starting its planning and public outreach activities in preparation of the opening of Portland-Milwaukie MAX next year, and is looking for public input, particularly on the question of how bus service should be reorganized around PMLR. A set of guidelines for the process can be found here. The…
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Open Thread for week of Dec 15, 2013
Only ten more shopping days ’til you-know-what. Alon Levy with an excellent primer on Positive Train Control (as it is known in the US). Joseph Rose reminisces about a bus mounted on a ski lift. Bike Portland reports that the State of Oregon denies unemployment compensation to a man whose job relocates to a place…
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Open Thread for December 1-7, 2013
A few things: TriMet has a few bus schedule adjustments to tell you about. Michael Anderson asks: What if you could auction off a parking spot in front of your home? Anna Griffin takes a look at Powell Boulevard–particularly the parts east of I-205.
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Thanksgiving 2013 Open Thread
Have a happy holiday, everyone!