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Let Google Hail You a Cab
Passed on by a reader, here’s a Google Maps mashup that will find you a taxi company and estimate the fare for your trip. Portland is one of a couple of dozen supported cities.
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Construction Update
Earlier this week, I was invited out to Oregon Iron Works to check out progress on our first locally produced Streetcar. With a little bit of luck, you’ll see this out on the streets of Portland in March for burn-in testing. More after the jump…
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WES Preview Rides
TriMet has limited space for members of the public on Westside Express (WES) preview rides: In addition to free WES rides on January 30 as part of the WES Commuter Rail Grand Opening Celebration, we’re now offering a limited number of preview rides on January 23, 26, 27 and 28 between 3:30 p.m. and 6…
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How Do We Protect Pedestrians?
Lynn Lindgren-Schreuder is executive director of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Do we need better infrastructure for pedestrians? Should new infrastructure spending be primarily on roads? What do we tell the young girl whose mother died on January 7th while walking along Columbia Boulevard in an area that is dark, with no sidewalks or crosswalks? Where…
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Know Your Rights
Pedestrian Rights Clinics Have you been waiting to attend a Pedestrian Rights Clinic? The next two clinics are scheduled for January 22 & Feburary 2. Do you like to walk, but feel ignored by cars? The WPC invites you to learn about your rights as a pedestrian. Did you know that pedestrians have the right…