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Last Chance to Weigh in on Streetcar Fare Policy
Last week, PBOT and Portland Streetcar Inc held two open houses regarding fare policy when the Streetcar Loop opens next year. Taking Streetcar out of Free Rail Zone is under serious consideration. You still have one more opportunity to add your voice via a “virtual open house” (PDF).
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show:
This month we’re taking an in-depth look at Bike Sharing programs and how they affect American cities. Is Bike Sharing a good fit for Portland? What do you want to know about Bike Share? 11AM-Noon, Wednesday, December 7th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day
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A New Right of Passage
When I was sixteen, empowerment was all about getting my drivers’ licence. Now, apparently it’s about getting a smartphone…
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The Smartphone App I’m Waiting For
One of my key bicycle ‘gateway’ corridors is Naito Parkway. I use it to get from my neighborhood in NW Portland to the parts of downtown closest to the river, and to any east side destination south of Burnside (by crossing the Steel Bridge and accessing the Esplanade). But there’s a problem. The route is…
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C-TRAN also considers BRT
TriMet is not the only local transit agency considering Bus Rapid Transit. C-TRAN is also in the early analysis and planning stages of a possible BRT line. They are calling this effort the Fourth Plain Transit Improvement Project. It appears that the proposed line, while still in early stages, would roughly follow the route of…