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Trail Advocates Gear Up for Bike Master Plan
The word on the street is that advocates for major bikes trails (Sullivans Gulch Trail, North Portland Greenway) are going to argue for a higher priority in the funding sequence for the Bicycle Master Plan. The Sullivans Gulch folks have refreshed their web site as they gear up to testify on Tuesday.
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Public Hearing on Bicycle Master Plan on Tuesday
From the Master Plan team at PBOT: The Portland Planning Commission will take public testimony regarding the draft Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 at a hearing on Tuesday, October 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in Room 2500A at 1900 SW 4th Avenue in Portland. Members of the public may…
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Streetcar Loop Funds now In the Bank!
Dear Friends, This morning, I joined Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter Rogoff to sign the construction grant agreement and finalize the Portland Streetcar expansion, unleashing $75 million in federal funds to extend Portland’s existing downtown streetcar line across the Willamette River and into the East side of the city. This final step in funding…
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Danish Anyone?
THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK, WASHINGTON DC CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO A RECEPTION FOR Dreams on Wheels Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM Copenhagen saves $1 in healthcare costs for every 2.5 miles its citizens bike. What can biking do for Portland? Join…
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Economic Value of Walkability
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2009 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Joe Cortright, Vice President/Economist, Impresa, Inc. Topic: Economic Value of Walkability When: Friday, Oct 23, 2009, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204