Too good to ignore, “The Twelve Lanes of CRC” (to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas), posted by Vancouver’s Todd Boulanger as a comment on a Bike Portland post.

Citizens signing up to testify at this morning’s Project Sponsors Council meeting for the Columbia River Crossing were told that 10-15 names would be selected at random to testify in the limited time available. This evoked loud protest at the start of the meeting and co-chair Henry Hewitt announced that everyone who signed up would…

They issued a joint statement late on Thursday, including: A change in direction is needed for the Columbia River Crossing Project to be successfully accomplished. The current proposal is mired in financial challenges, and the region risks missing critical federal deadlines unless we change course. The project refinement recommendation before the PSC would defer or…

Friday is D-day! This from the Coalition for a Livable Future: Protest and Testify at the CRC Project Sponsors’ Council meeting When: Fri, Dec 4 9:30 am – action before the meeting 10am – public testimony Where: Port of Portland 121 NW Everett St, Portland Background Cuts have been made to the Columbia River Crossing…

First the Columbia River Crossing sponsors talked of an ‘iconic’ bridge as a gateway between the two states – we got a concrete slab. A world-class bikeway was envisioned – instead the design looks like a dank cave. Now the Trib reports that Hayden Island residents who were once told that this bridge would unite…