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Celebrating Transportation
There’s an interesting trend developing, celebrations intended to promote alternate transportation in various forms. Here are three events that recently got added to our calendar: A First Thursday promenade of alternative vehicles A celebration to kick off the Sullivan’s Gulch trail master plan process A cross-walk-a-thon to celebrate improved crosswalks in NW Portland What other…
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An Hour with Sam
Commissioner Sam Adams is speaking at City Club on Friday in a presentation billed as “From here to there in tomorrow’s Portland”: On Friday, July 20, City Commissioner Sam Adams makes his first appearance at City Club since taking office in 2005. Adams will outline his blueprint for the future of transportation in Portland, including…
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A New Source of Congestion
This sent out yesterday by the City of Portland: Portland’s IKEA store is set to open on Wednesday, July 25. Enormous crowds are expected July 25-29 and for several weekends following. People traveling to the airport or around the Airport Way area should be cognizant of the store opening and possible backups on all main…
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Reviewing the Legislative Session
Jim Mayer has a nice recap piece in Sunday’s O with a summary of transportation changes enacted this legislative session. Here are some of the key items: Authority to clear accidents from freeways more quickly (one of Commissioner Adams’ prioritities from the “Anatomy of a Crash” project) A number of key changes requested by the…
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A Woman Who Speaks Her Mind
I was very impressed with Gail Achterman’s remarks at the City Club presentation on Friday. [Not that I was not impressed with your remarks too, Rex, but I’ve heard them before :-)] You can download the full program (MP3, 21.1M) from City Club’s web site for a few weeks. Gail says what she believes. Here…