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CRC FEIS on the Horizon
Jim Karlock is often our sparring partner, but we share a core value of open public information. Jim has filed a public records request and received a copy of the draft FEIS for the Columbia River Crossing, which he has posted on his site.
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The Futility of Citizen Involvement at the CRC
Back in 2009 I griped about a Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council meeting where citizens were limited to one minute of testimony and several citizens were actually ejected by a zealous security guard. I expected better from Metro, I really did. Today the Council considered whether to deem that the project had met the…
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Show Time for the CRC at Metro
This is going to be a big week for the Columbia River Crossing. Thursday at its 2pm regular meeting the Metro Council will vote on a resolution signing off that the project has met the conditions adopted by the Council in its approval of the Locally Preferred Alternative. To many of us, it seems manifestly…
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Beginning of the Month CRC Update
Updated: And a little more going on… Willamette Week’s Nigel Jaquiss has a cover story “A Bridge Too False” taking apart the main arguments for the Columbia River Crossing project. Original Post: Lots going on… The good folks at the Sightline Institute want to know where the cars are, noting that traffic growth on the…
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Faster Cars = Better Air Quality?
One of the fundamental “claims” of the Columbia River Crossing is that by reducing backed up traffic, air quality will improve. This week’s PSU seminar tackles whether that assumption in transportation projects holds true. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Alex Bigazzi, Portland State University Topic: Can Congestion…