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Finally, A Useful CRC Planning Exercise
Help plan where Light Rail would go in Vancouver: Help Design Light Rail Transit in Vancouver! We need your input about light rail in Vancouver’s downtown: •Light Rail Alignment •Station Location •Park and Ride Integration A walking tour and hands-on workshops will be held for community members who live, work or own property near the…
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TriMet’s WES Defense
In the O this morning, an op-ed by Fred Hansen.
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WES Financial Woes
In the Open Thread comments, Erik quotes from this Oregonian article about cost overruns and the messy financial entanglements between TriMet and Colorado Railcar. There’s a lot of details and history in the article — give it a read and discuss it here. Westside Express deal cost TriMet millions
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The Value of Bicycle Amenities
Apparently somebody thinks bicycle amenities are a way to help move real estate in this economic climate. The Gallery Condominiums, a recent condo conversion in NW Portland is advertising “Central Bicycle Storage Room with Direct Outside Access” as one of their selling points. Based on the photos, they appear to have delivered in spades.
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Hertz Jumps into Car Sharing
They’re calling their program “Connect by Hertz”. Dave over at carsharing.us has the details. No word on when they might hit Portland.