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New York Times Revels in Streetcars
Updated, 8/18/08 Apparently, this article struck a cord in a number of place. The Overhead Wire blog has a catalog. Original post, 8/14/08 Basking in the glow…
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Two High Capacity Transit Workshops Left
Don’t miss your opportunity… The High Capacity Transit System Plan will provide the region with a prioritized set of corridors or improvements to the existing system based on planned land uses, community values and potential ridership. The plan will be adopted by the Metro Council in spring 2009 after review by community members, elected officials…
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Portland Continues Taxi Cartel
William Thompson is a research associate at Cascade Policy Institute. Imagine an industry where two companies control 75% of the market, price-competition is non-existent, and new firms are prohibited from entering. While economists refer to this as an oligopoly, taxi customers in Portland know it best as high prices and long wait times. On April…
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Pavement that Cleans the Air?
Via Slashdot: The Dutch are experimenting with concrete that neutralizes pollutants…
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KBOO Bike Show: War on Wheels?
Listen to the show (mp3, 9.3 MB) Is there a war on wheels? Is there any difference between a “crash” and an “accident?” The August KBOO Bike Show will address recent media coverage of bike-related issues in Portland. Guests Amy Ruiz, Portland Mercury News Editor, and Jonathan Maus of BikePortland.org join hosts Ayleen Crotty and…