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Sunday Parkways: Good Time Had By ALL
I worked a 3-hour volunteer shift at Sunday Parkways and was struck by both the diversity and quantity of folks I saw out there. And even at the top of the hill where I was stationed, almost everyone had a smile on their face. I even ran into a leader from the Portland Freight Advisory…
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Business Journal Polls on Light Rail Future
The Business Journal would like to know if you support Light Rail on Powell and Barbur. Let them know how you feel.
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Needed: A Few Good Superheroes
Our next “Sunday Parkways” event is coming up in NE Portland on Sunday and I’m looking forward to riding the 7-mile loop with my partner (who almost never cycles, but enjoyed the last event) and my step-daughter, who is back from college for the summer. But… The event is still looking for volunteers, specifically “Intersection…
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Metro Council Approves 30-year Vision for High Capacity Transit
Yesterday the Metro Council approved a plan that ranks 16 potential High Capacity Transit corridors. Included in the ‘near term’ category are corridors on Barbur, Powell and paralleling Highway 217.
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A “MegaBus” for Oregon?
We’ve always heard that the Celts were thrifty. Apparently what Ryannair did for air travel in Europe the Mega Bus enterprise has started doing likewise for surface travel. And now it is also operating in three major population centers in the United States with internet fares for inter-city travel. They even offer lottery type promotions…