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Open Thread for the Week of 9/15/13
A few tidbits to start the conversation: Today’s Oregonian front page headline story is an analysis by Joe Rose of how we can have less driving (starting in 2004, well before the recession) while still having congestion. Sightline has picked up on it. Frequent commenter Adron “Transit Sleuth” Hall is starting a video series entitled…
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Open Thread for the Week of 9/9/13
Our second week on the new platform! Have at it…
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Open Thread for the week of 9/1/2013
We’re starting a new custom of a weekly open thread, rather than monthly. A few news items for the week: September is here, which means the kids go back to school, and TriMet service changes take effect. Most of these were discussed previously; the good news is that this year brings a few modest service…
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August 2013 Open Thread
I’ve been on blog-cation for the past month or so, but here is the open thread for August. The Southwest Corridor Steering Committee unanimously approved the draft recommendations published recently. This includes study of rapid transit (either BRT or LRT) from Portland to Tualatin via Tigard, along with other improvements to local service as well…
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July 2013 Open Thread
Ding dong, the witch is dead. (For now). A new fiscal year starts at TriMet. New board members take office, and a new transfer printers for the bus system go online. The Powell/Division Corridor project is ready to start up. Because the demise of the aforementioned witch is dominating local transportation news, that will all.…