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An Open Letter to Barack Obama on Behalf of Sidewalks
Michael Ronkin is the former Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Mr. President-elect Thank you for taking the time to listen to suggestions on how best to invest in our infrastructure. You have heard from many about repairing bridges and highways. You have been receiving many “shovel-ready” wish lists of projects. Big highway…
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“Bright Lights” Focus on New Willamette River Bridge
For its next leg of light-rail, TriMet is proposing what will be downtown’s first new river bridge in 35 years–and the nation’s first-ever transit/pedestrian/bicycle bridge. It’s a trophy in the making to add to Portland’s ever-growing mantel of green alt-transport innovations. But, not surprisingly, a debate is emerging over cost and aesthetics. So for the…
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KBOO Bike Show: Open House
Listen to the show (mp3, 27.6MB) Wow! What a banner year for cycling! The KBOO Bike Show celebrates LIVE on the air with our New Year’s Open House. Blind Pilot, a Portland-based rock band that tours by bike, performs live in the studios. We invite people on the air to share their favorite moments of…
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Transit Spectrum
There’s an interesting post on Intermodality that places the idea of ‘Rapid Streetcar’ on a spectrum from buses up through Light Rail.
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What Next?
The region has been gradually building out our high capacity transit (HCT) system based on a plan that is now about a quarter century old, and much of that vision has been fulfilled. So what happens now? Metro and TriMet have undertaken a new High Capacity Transit system plan effort, and I’ve been involved peripherally…