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Downtown Neighborhood Association Makes Case for Retaining Free Streetcar
Daniel Friedman, writing on behalf of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, has an op-ed piece in today’s Tribune, arguing to keep the Streetcar in Free Rail Zone. The core of the argument is that downtown has unique characteristics that support a unique fare structure. Here are the four main bullets: Most of the people who live…
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Peer-to-peer carsharing service coming to Portland
It appears Zipcar is getting a big of competition, of sorts. KGW-TV reports that Getaround, a so-called peer-to-peer carsharing service, will soon be coming to Portland after receiving a $1.7 million grant from the Federal Highway Association. The Oregonian‘s Joseph Rose also has coverage of the announcement. Unlike “traditional” carsharing services like Zipcar, WeCar, or…
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Heartwarming!
Yesterday I had the chance to attend the Community Cycling Center’s 2011 Holiday Bike Drive, and watch some of the 400 kids who received a bicycle (for many of them, their first). I can’t imagine a better way to kick off the holiday season.
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Dotting the i’s, crossing the t’s
Portland Streetcar will hold a public hearing on December 13th to help determine if the bridge plates for the new vehicles for the Loop pass muster: Notice is hereby given that The City of Portland will hold a public hearing regarding its intent to request a finding of equivalent facilitation for the bridge plates of…
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KBOO Bike Show: Bike Sharing
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.7MB) Bike Sharing! Since December is the month of giving and receiving, we’re looking at what it takes have a city with Bike Sharing. Tori and Michelle are joined by Jocelyn Gaudi, a main player in NYC’s new system, Mitch Vars from Nice Ride of Minneaplois, and Ricky Rios of…