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Freeway Loop-The 2nd Domino in the CRC Process
I know the main focus of debate on the future of the I-5 system in the Portland area has of late been on the future of the Columbia River crossing. One “wild card” that will be arguable for years is how much growth can we reasonably anticipate in the Portland- Vancouver area. Right now, with…
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J.K. – PBS Star!
Last year, a production company was in town making a documentary on the Portland metro area’s land use, planning, and public involvement processes. The program, titled “Portland: Quest for the Livable City” (Press Release) is now complete and is set to air on OPB (not OPB HD), Sunday, May 10, at 1pm. (Look for “Making…
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MAX Derailment Footage
I happened to be in the area shortly after todays MAX derailment. (So was our own Jason McHuff, as coincidence would have it). As derailments go, it was both not serious and very serious. Not serious, thankfully, because there were no injuries or collisions, but very serious in that at least three trucks (wheel assemblies)…
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General Motors Sold to Consortium of Transit Agencies, including TriMet
Big news today: As published in both today’s Wall Street Journal and Oregonian [Update, this news first broke due to investigative reporting by Willamette Week.], as part of the recently announced federal bailout package for automakers, control of General Motors has been transferred via receivership to a group of government agencies with expertise in transportation…