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Sellwood Bridge: Can’t Get No Respect
I recently attended a meeting of the Portland Freight Advisory Committee, where the Freight Master Plan was being reviewed. Once again, the Sellwood Bridge came up. The line of discussion: it’s not a freight project, so don’t list it as a project it in the master plan, and certainly don’t spend any funds targeted on…
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Another Perspective on Bridgeport Village
Readers of this site will recognize that we have not been hesitant to criticize the new Bridgeport Village “Lifestyle Center” (the new term for shopping mall) in Durham. Its lack of multi-modal connectivity and the fact that it is not located where the 2040 plan calls for a center to occur (along with supporting transportation…
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September marks the anniversary of 3 MAX lines
Just 19 years ago, the Portland region opened its first MAX light rail line. The first 15-mile segment opened in 1986 between downtown Portland and Gresham. There was excitement in the community as we opened one of the first modern light rail lines in the country. Of course, there were a few derisive comments before…
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Reviewing the Portland Freight Master Plan
We noted in passing a few weeks ago that the discussion draft (PDF, 5.5MB) of the Portland Freight Master Plan had been released. It’s taken a few weeks to really absorb and internalize the contents of the plan. What’s the conclusion of the alternative transportation advocates? It doesn’t do any harm. Some neighborhood leaders were…
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My Trip: Bike on Bus Challenges Smoothed by Drivers
A few weeks ago, I once again had to go to a medical appointment near Washington Square, and put my bike on the bus to get there. Much to my horror, just before we reached our destination, the driver stopped the bus and told me mike bike was slipping out of the rack! Apparently the…