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March 2012 Open Thread
March is upon us, and that means another Open Thread. In the middle of the month, we’re sitting down to interview TriMet GM Neil McFarlane. Submit your questions here. If you live in Oregon City, your very own Carmageddon will be coming in about three weeks, as ODOT closes OR213 at I-205 for four days…
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February 2012 Open Thread
A few items: Clackamas County is considering closing (for now) the Canby Ferry. One big problem is the recent closure of the Willamette Falls Locks–the ferry is due for an inspection and a new propeller, a project to be done in Portland, and now the ferry will need to be trucked to the drydock instead…
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January 2012 Open Thread
Happy New Year, everybody! In 2012, the Eastside Streetcar extension is scheduled to open, TriMet has a few difficult decisions to make, and construction on Milwaukie MAX continues. A few recent news items. Clackamas County voters may get to vote on a referendum to block the County’s contribution towards Milwaukie MAX Portland freeways may soon…
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December 2011 Open Thread
Christmas presents? Or coal? ‘Tis time for the final Open Thread of the year. As pointed out in the comments of the last Open Thread, Clackamas County is trying to figure out where to come up with their $25 million contribution for MLR. The project to rebuild US20 east of Newport gets more bad news.…
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November 2011 Open Thread
It’s November. The smell of winter is in the air, baseball is done for the year, the Blazers are about to start the seasonlocked out, and everyone’s counting down the days until the holidays. So whether or not you think TriMet are a bunch of turkeys, it’s time for another open thread. Plenty of transit…