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Putting the Ferry Back in Taylors Ferry
Jim Howell of AORTA passed on this proposal they have forwarded to the Sellwood Bridge task force. April 16, 2007 To: Sellwood Bridge Citizen Task Force and Policy Advisory Group From: Jim Howell Re: Bridge Concepts It might be seven to ten years before the Sellwood Bridge is repaired or rebuilt. In the meantime traffic…
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Does the CRC Go Down Better with Lunch?
Find out on Wednesday at PSU: The Nohad Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning with Planning Includes Equity (PIE) proudly presents: The Spring 2007 Brown Bag Series COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PANEL DISCUSSION Featuring Joe Cortwright, Impresa Consulting Jay Lyman, Columbia River Crossing Staff, Scott Chapman, Sierra Club Silvia Evans, EJAG Wednesday, April 18th 12pm-1:30PM…
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Two Tracks to the RTP
Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan update process has moved into the project solicitation process. Interestingly, unlike past cycles, Metro is asking for submissions under two different ‘tracks’. The first track is the traditional regional mobility focus. The second track has a community-building focus. I found this encouraging (more of a focus on access, rather than mobility).…
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Couplet on Blue Oregon
Heads up. There’s a discussion of the Burnside Couplet going on over at Blue Oregon. Read and comment over there.
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Couplet Lives to Fight Another Day
I was fortunate to testify relatively early in the process yesterday, as part of one of about a half dozen invited panels. That was before some 80 members of the public testified. I had to leave immediately after my testimony to get to an MPAC meeting. I just finished going through almost six hours of…