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Transport Jobs
A couple of open positions: The BTA is looking for a finance and development assistant. Alta Planning has openings in Portland for a Planner and a Landscape Architect/Designer.
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Ferry Feasibility
This is a transit project that I bet a lot of folks would like to see made real just for the fun factor: Just a quick reminder that the brown bag presentation on the recent Willamette River Ferry Feasibility study will be held next Tuesday. River in Focus Brown Bag Lunch at City Hall Grab…
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Lowell Streetcar Costs
There was a question last week about the recently approved budget for the Lowell Streetcar extension and why it appeared higher on a per-mile basis than prior extensions. I wanted to have the detailed data before answering. While part of the reason is that all construction costs are up, this project actually contains $2.6M in…
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Slow Down: That Means You Too
The folks over on the SHIFT list are working on an education event for Friday at a new safety hot spot: The bottom of the Broadway Bridge at NW 9th St. Fast-moving bikes coming down the ramp, coupled with cars that might or might not signal right turns are the ingredients for a lot of…
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KBOO Bike Show: Cycling and Weight Loss
This month on the KBOO Bike Show the topic is major weight loss. Sara and Ayleen interview Aaron Adam and Mike Rasmussen about how becoming regular cyclists has allowed them to loose significant weight, and what that journey has been like for them.