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Back Seat [Scary] Ignorance
OK, I will cop to a guilty pleasure. On Mondays I read the “Back Seat” (commuting) column in the Oregonian. Not because I expect to learn anything about transportation policy, but because I sometimes enjoy the sophomoric wit. But mainly because I get to see what people are asking about. Monday’s letter was very scary:…
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Appreciating our Bridges
Libby Tucker has a nice little piece in yesterday’s Daily Journal of Commerce, appreciating Portland’s bridges, and Sharon Wood Wortman whose Portland Bridge Book helps us remember their history.
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Transit Safety Poll at the Business Journal
This week, the Business Journal’s poll is about how safe (crime safe – not traffic safe) you feel on TriMet: Total crime dropped in 2006 on MAX and TriMet — to a total of 886 crimes from 988 in 2005. But there were still 88 robberies last year, and 156 simple assaults. Do you think…
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Finding your Way Now a Little Bit Easier
A new wayfinding system has recently begun to be installed in downtown Portland. I participated in the PDC open houses on this project several years ago (pre-Portland Transport) and am happy to see these hit the streets. OPB had some coverage last week. Some of the key features of the system include: One map to…
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Switch to Freight Speaker at PSU on Friday
***Scheduled speaker had an unexpected conflict so we have a new speaker and topic *** Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Julie Rodwell, Freight Mobility Section Manager, ODOT Topic: State and Federal Freight Issues When: Friday, February 23, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center