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Limiting Local Trips on Interstates
Via Planetizen: Planners in Tallahassee, Florida are resisting calls to add more ramps to I-10, trying to prevent congestion: “A lot of locals are using I-10,” said Tommie Speights, a spokesman for the department. “That’s what’s causing the congestion.”
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Drumbeat for Next Legislature Continues
This time it’s in the Daily Journal of Commerce, where guest columnist Craig Honeyman (of the Oregon chapter of Associated General Contractors) calls for a continuing coalition of business and local governments to keep the heat on the Legislature to provide a comprehensive transportation funding package.
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Minneapolis
Our first thoughts of course are for the victims of the I-35 Bridge collapse, and for their families and loved ones. The natural second thought is “could it happen here?” Local officials are rushing to tell the media that, no, it can’t, but given that we don’t know why the bridge failed, it’s hard to…
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KBOO Bike Show: Low-Car-Diet
Listen to the show (mp3, 13.0M) Carl and Ayleen interview Portlanders who gave up driving for the month of July as part of the Low-Car-Diet Challenge. Hear how bikes fit into their transportation mix. Chris Smith will discuss transportation aspects of the upcoming Project Homeless Connect, along with volunteer opportunities.
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Citizens at Work
I couldn’t resist. Here are photos from Saturday’s Streetcar Workshop. See if you can spot the Portland Transport regulars. Thanks to PDOT staff for the photos!