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M.O.M. Trailer is Back
About this time last year, I enthused about a Kickstarter project for a bicycle utility trailer adaptable to a variety of tasks. It didn’t fund then, but the project is back with more modest goals to get tooling put together to begin production. I’m excited to back the project, and I hope you’ll consider it…
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Is This the Path for the CRC?
Sunday’s O includes an op-ed arguing that Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project suggests a process to reach consensus on the Columbia River Crossing? I’m not deeply familiar with this project. Is the deep bore tunnel (and associated projects) a good result? Does the process of building some kind of consensus yield any lessons for…
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July 2012 Open Thread
We now enter the second half of 2012. Milwaukie MAX construction enters its second year. Speaking of construction and MAX, there will be elevator maintenance at five MAX stations this month, so be aware. Congress has finally passed a transportation bill. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be a very good one (although much better than…
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Guest Post: A proposal for a downtown rail tunnel
This guest post is by Portland Transport reader dan w. We are always happy to publish well-written, topical guest posts; contact myself, Chris, or Bob if you are interested.–ES The idea of putting MAX underground through downtown Portland has been around for some time, and I’ve had a concept for a MAX subway that, with…