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What Will It Take for Bike Sharing to Succeed in Portland?
A few weekends ago, we were treated to demos by four bike sharing vendors. You can find my photos and notes after the jump, and Willamette Week has a nice roundup. The common factor among all the vendors is that they won’t espouse a preference for a business model – they all say that’s up…
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Bike-based Retail
Bicycle-based vendors are making their mark on Portland’s street culture and business landscape. Elly and Sara host a discussion with local two- and three-wheeled shopkeepers. Can you fit an entire convenience store onto a bike? What does it feel like to pedal a coffee shop over the Hawthorne Bridge? How is the city permit office…
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Two Wins for Amtrak
ODOT is taking $35M saved from lower than expected bids on Federally funded stimulus project and is using it to buy trains for the Eugene-Portland run. WSDOT is putting on a second train daily to Vancouver, B.C. (starting at Portland)
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High Speed Rail to Bypass Oregon City in Favor of Lake O?
That’s what ODOT appears to be thinking.
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Sad State of Transit Affairs
T4America has a comprehensive report on the nationwide impact of transit service cuts and fare increases.