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Afghanistan Saves TriMet?
Via Planetizen: Apparently the must-pass defense funding bill will include a provision allowing transit agencies to apply 10% of their stimulus funding to operations. Can this stave off the November service cuts TriMet is beginning to plan?
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“NO CRC” Ride Pedals Through N/NE Portland
To chants of “12 Lanes – Insane!” I rode with 60 or so other cyclists today on a “No CRC” (Columbia River Crossing) ride as part of Pedalpalooza, the annual bike festival. The ride was a co-production of local cyclists and Rising Tide, a national climate change activism group. Full set of photos after the…
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London’s Cycle Network
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Summer 2009 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Steve Cardno London Cycle Network, Project Manager Topic: Building the London Cycle Network – 900km of Fast, Safe, and Comfortable Bike Routes When: Monday, June 15, 2009, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: ITS Lab (Engineering 315)
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Streetcar Takes its Share of the Pain
Along with all the scheduled changes last Sunday to move buses back to the Transit mall, it might have been missed that Portland Streetcar also had a schedule change. Several months ago, TriMet informed Streetcar that for the upcoming operating year, it would be reducing its funding to Streetcar operations by the same 8% that…
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Updated: Local Boy Makes Good
Updated: 6/4/09 The guy is everywhere! He’s a featured guest on this week’s “Smart City” radio show/podcast. Can you say “tipping point”? Original Post: 6/2/09 I reviewed Jeff Mapes’ “Pedaling Revolution” back in January. Now Jeff has a NY Times review to his credit and will be the featured presenter at the PSU Transportation Seminar…