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Streetcars and Bicycles, a Learning Experience
When we built the first Streetcar alignment, we ran into a conflict with the bike lane on NW Lovejoy. The design solution at that time was to create a path for bikes through the platform area. I didn’t work very well, on two counts: Pedestrians waiting for the Streetcar tend not to recognize that they’re…
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Preparing to Cross
Portland Streetcar will be shortlined this weekend from Friday evening until Monday morning as the new Mall LRT line installs the crossings between Market and Mill. More photos after the break…
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Lake Oswego Transit Update
Last Thursday, the steering committee overseeing the Lake Oswego transit alternatives analysis got an update on the evaluation of alternatives. I’ll hit the highlights below, but the full presentation is here (PDF, 3M). There are also some visual simulations that I will post later when I receive them. To get involved in the process, you…
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Sine Die Breathes Life into Streetcar Loop
The final days of the legislative session were very good for Streetcar in Portland. The package of Lottery bonding projects included two key items: $20M for vehicles for the Streetcar Loop About $250M for the bridge for Milwaukie Light Rail That means that not only are we in good shape for the capital side of…
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Guilty as Charged
And damn proud of it. Monday’s Oregonian features a front page story that essentially accuses Peter DeFazio, the City of Portland and Portland Streetcar of working to get Federal dollars to Oregon Iron Works to help jump start a local streetcar manufacturing industry. I believe the official charge should be “conspiracy to create jobs in…