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Streetcar in Vancouver, USA?
One our readers, who in fact suggested the idea in a comment himself, passed along this article from the Columbian. Apparently Vancouver leaders are thinking about a Streetcar as a catalyst for their waterfront development.
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Portland Streetcar Lowell Extension Celebration Photos
Updated 8-18-2007: Various YouTube video clips from the event are added at the bottom of the post. Today marks the opening of the Portland Streetcar Lowell extension in the South Waterfront district. The event was celebrated with live music, a chartered streetcar (or two) for the crowd, food/coffee, and speeches from officials including Oregon Governor…
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REMINDER: Streetcar Party! Friday, August 17th
We’ve been having Streetcar extension opening parties on a more-or-less annual basis for a few years. But the next one is probably 3 or 4 years away (at OMSI). So all the more reason not to miss this one: 11AM – Friday August 17th SW Lowell and Bond – Refreshments! – Entertainment by 3 Leg…
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Bike and MAX Survey
TriMet is conducting a survey on using bikes in conjunction with MAX. Here’s their announcement: “TriMet wants to learn more about people who ride both bikes and MAX light rail. We have very little information about how many people are taking bikes on MAX and/or biking to MAX. This survey will tell us where bikers…
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Streetcar Loop Funding Lurches Forward
This week has been all about locking down the local match for the Streetcar Loop project. A deadline looms on September 7th to get the necessary info to the FTA to get a $75M Federal grant into the President’s next budget, so a number of things happened this week on the way to September 6th…