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Your Questions for Neil – “Round 2” – The Videos – Part 4
Here is the final installment of our recent interview with Neil McFarlane, based on questions submitted by the readers of Portland Transport. Today’s Part 4 talks about future projects and other miscellaneous questions. Parts 1 and 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Special thanks to multiple volunteers who have compiled transcripts of these videos.…
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Your Questions for Neil – “Round 2” – The Videos – Parts 1 and 2
Here’s the first two parts of our latest interview with Neil McFarlane, based on questions submitted by the readers of Portland Transport. Parts 1 and 2 cover the broad topic areas of TriMet’s financing and service levels, the economy, project funding, and labor contracts. Parts 1 and 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Special…
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Bill Explores “Transit Benefit Districts”
Update: 3/3/11 An update from Kris, the bill will get a hearing: Great news: HB 3178 will be heard Fri., 1-3, in the Trans. & Econ. Dev. Comm., HR D. Also possible work session (vote). We’d suggest sending a letter of support to Co-chair Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario: rep.cliffbentz@state.or.us, and Vice Co-chair Patrick Sheehan, R-Clackamas: rep.patricksheehan@state.or.us.…
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What’s the Right Frame to Advance our Cycling Goals?
Last week I had the chance to vicariously experience the Community Streetcar Coalition meeting as new PBOT Director Tom Miller was tweeting the highlights. The local reaction included a lot of frustration from bike advocates, including tweets like these: If Obama truly “got it” he’d put way more $$ into mode w/ strongest ROI in…
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Happenings at the Federal Level
The word that the House Transportation Committee would hold a hearing in Vancouver, USA has a been floating out there for a couple of weeks, but the details have been mysterious. Well, now we know: 9-11AM on Monday 2/21 at the Vancouver PUD (1200 Fort Vancouver Way). Via BikePortland. The President’s transportation budget has folks…