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Royce Pollard on the CRC and Transit
Update: 1/27/07 The Oregonian gets behind Royce with an editorial in support of Light Rail to Clark County. Original Post: 1/25/07 Vancouver (USA) Mayor Royce Pollard called for bringing Light Rail to Vancouver on the Columbia River Crossing in his State of the City address, according to yesterday’s Oregonian. “I’ve said it before, but it…
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Hawthorne Streetcar Advocacy Website – Official Launch
In a number of recent discussions here on PortlandTransport, the idea of streetcar service for the Hawthorne Blvd. corridor has been bandied about. At one time I threatened to build a web site to allow for interested parties to organize around this idea. Now, it is time to make good on that threat. :-) I…
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A Number for Jim (at long last)
I finally had a chance to catch the video of Charlie Hales addressing a PSU transportation seminar about Streetcar. You can find the stream and download here. First, for Jim Karlock, Charlie quoted an average trip length for Streetcar (no, I don’t know his source): 3/4 of a mile. So go run your numbers, Jim!…
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Burnside, Prudent Streetcars at Planning Commission
Planning Commission took testimony for about 4 hours on the Burnside Couplet plan last night. Proponents and opponents were relatively balanced (a few more opponents). As one Planning Commissioner noted, about half the opponents referenced Couch from 15th to 19th specifically, which indicates that the Cathedral and school were effective in mobilizing their constituents. The…
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Factors Affecting Bicycle Demand
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Dill and Kim Voros, Portland State University Topic: Factors Affecting Bicycling Demand: Initial Survey Findings from the Portland Region When: Friday, January 26, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center