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CRC Opposition Groups Gear Up for Protest
The coalition of folks opposing the CRC hope to make a big public showing at the next Project Sponsors Council meeting on December 4th (9:30AM at ODOT in Old Town). This is the meeting where the Sponsors will review the proposed cost reductions. The central message for the activists will be to take the opportunity…
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Funding Bikes Through Transit
Last week, in a post about bike funding, I alluded to a proposal to allow more bike facilities to be funded as part of transit projects. Now Congressman Blumenaur’s office is urging advocates to comment on the proposal: Dear Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Friends and Colleagues, As Jonathan Maus posted in the Nov. 16 edition…
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350 This Weekend
What’s magic about 350? That’s the upper limit (in parts per million) of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere to keep climate change to a manageable level. The problem is, we’re already at 390ppm and increasing. A series of rallies around the world are scheduled for October 24th, including one here in Portland protesting the Columbia…
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RTP Gets Lukewarm Reviews from Progressive Transportation Advocates
Metro has concluded the public hearings on the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan and let’s just say that the progressives aren’t turning hand-stands. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance likes the bike projects but isn’t happy about the balance of auto projects in the mix. There are also many strong elements to the RTP, and the BTA believes…
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My “Dump the Pump” Competition Entries
Back in march, Chris alerted us to the American Public Transportation Association’s Dump the Pump Competition, where volunteer video makers could show their reasons for making the switch away from using gas/personal motor vehicles. First off, the title of this post could “our” rather than “my” — so many great people volunteered their skills as…