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Pedestrian Legal Clinic
Willamette Pedestrian Coalition would like to invite you to a Pedestrian Legal Clinic REI-Portland May 20, 2008, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, 1405 NW Johnson, Portland Tired of Dodging Cars? Do you feel unsafe walking in your neighborhood? People on foot have rights. Have you almost been hit crossing the street when walking, running, getting to…
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TriMet Gets Tough
Via the Daily Journal of Commerce, TriMet has toughened their exclusion policies: TriMet is adding intimidation as behavior restricted on the system, which includes violent, threatening or disruptive behavior or conduct intended and likely to provoke a violent response. TriMet also is adding boisterous and unreasonably loud conduct as a restriction on the system. “These…
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Changing Railroads in the U.S.: Is now the time for a national electrification program?
Garlynn Woodsong is an occasional guest contributor. According to this Washington Post article, A Switch On the Tracks: Railroads Roar Ahead, the U.S. railroad industry is currently booming. They’re hiring workers and expanding their facilities, as opposed to just six years ago, when they were laying off workers. They expect that high fuel prices will…
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Yamhill County Rail study focuses on 3 options
Plans for linking Portland to Yamhill County by rail will likely fall short of Spirit Mountain and even perhaps McMinnville. The study currently underway by Portland-based IBI Group suggests that the line may go no further than Newberg due to low ridership estimates. Randy Knapick of IBI Group said three options are getting a serious…
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Metro managing all the bridges?
The City of Fairview has passed a resolution requesting that Metro coordinate the repairs on all the Willamette River bridges including the Sellwood bridge: