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  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.5M) Get ready for hot bike action! Interviews with event organizers for Pedalpalooza, the 2-week festival with over 120 free bike events.

  • Call for Streetcar Corridor Ideas

    Do you think a Streetcar would benefit your neighborhood or local main street? Here’s an opportunity to share your idea! On July 27th, Reconnecting America will hold one of four regional Streetcar conferences here in Portland. In conjunction with this, on Saturday morning, July 28th, we’ll hold a local brainstorming session to identify Streetcar corridor…

  • Commuter Rail Study for Yamhill County

    Today’s News-Register has an article about new interest in a study for commuter rail in Yamhill County. The article uses the term “light rail” in a few places but from the context it is pretty clear that what they are really talking about is commuter rail on existing freight tracks. Article: Tribe puts rail study…

  • Regional High Capacity Transit System Plan

    Since the Regional Transportation Plan is fully underway, and grabs most of the headlines, I thought everyone should also know about what Metro is doing with regard to high capacity rail planning. First of all, we in Portland owe much to the dedicated and visionary leaders and planners in the 1970’s and 1980’s for the…

  • Extra Helpings of KBOO Bike Show for Pedalpalooza

    Wed, June 6 9-10 am Sara and Carl will host as many event organizers as they can cram in the studio. We’ll be talking about a variety of Pedalpalooza events – giving you just a taste of the festival that’s about to explode. Pedalpalooza event organizers are encouraged to call in with shout outs for…