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Tunnel Vision
Garlynn Woodsong is a trained geographer working as Geographic Information Systems professional, with a history in planning and transportation and a fledgling interest in real estate development. He previously worked for both the City of Portland Transportation Department, and the Tri-Met Westside Light Rail Project. Garlynn also owns a biodiesel vehicle. According to a recent…
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Making Friends
A nice piece in the Trib about efforts for the Streetcar Loop and Milwaukie Light Rail projects to partner, rather than compete, on raising funds. After all, we’re going to share a bridge – it hardly pays to be shooting at each other :-)
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High Capacity Transit in Clark County? Oh My!
According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, a committee is looking at long term plans for where high capacity transit would make sense in Clark County. Through a series of public meetings, the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council will work with a steering committee of policymakers and a citizens’ advisory task force to identify the…
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How Far Will You Walk to Transit?
Perhaps further than you thought. A new study suggests that the distance people will walk to transit (generally assumed to be 1/4 mile or so) may be less a function of distance than of the obstacles they find along the way. Major findings: Pedestrians walk farther to access light rail stations than commonly assumed, with…
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Cargo Trams
An interesting pilot in Amersterdam moves freight on the city’s tram (Streetcar) network. Apparently one of the keys is separate sidings for loading/unloading. Could it work here? For example, could Intel get product to PDX along with Light Rail corridor?