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On Projects and CDs
A few weeks ago, we noted that the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the I-5 Delta Park project was due out and there was an option to order it on CD-ROM. Well, we have not received our CD yet (we assume it’s “in the mail”), but we did get an e-mail that the EA is available…
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Another Round (Table) in the Burnside Battle
Commissioner Adams held a “Round Table” discussion with the stakeholder group and Mayor Potter today. The new element in the mix was the Bureau of Planning assessment of the project.
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Election News from Washington State
From the Seattle PI: Voters reject shortened monorail line Initiative 912: Urban strongholds successfully keep gas tax The latter is signficant for our region as $50M of the gas tax in jeopardy goes to fund design work on the Columbia Crossing project.
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Bureau of Planning Releases Burnside Couplet Critique
Today the Bureau of Planning released its response to the Burnside Couplet plan. Here are Gil Kelley’s cover letter and the analysis document. The top line: BOP thinks a couplet is not the way to go on the west side. I think the report actually raises some important issues, including the need for stronger planning…
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It’s All in How You Frame the Question: Columbia Crossing Open House
www.flickr.com portlandtransport’s Columbia Crossing 2 photoset I attended the Columbia River Crossing open house on Saturday (Oct 22, 2005). For those who may be interested, there are two more open houses scheduled on October 25th and 27th (details). My first impression was that the sign you first encounter framed the question as one of congestion…