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“Portland creep” and the density debate
As most of you are aware, election day is Tuesday, May 15. Portland Afoot and others have thoroughly covered many of the races that are on the ballot, including the races for the open Metro council positions, the Portland city council, and the Portland mayoral race. One set of races that hasn’t gotten as much…
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Jarrett Walker Coming Home to Portland…
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2012 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jarrett Walker Topic: Human Transit: Old Principles, New Choices, New Opportunities Abstract: http://www.cts.pdx.edu/abstracts/walker_abstract.php When: Friday, May 18th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 International transit consultant and author Jarrett Walker (Human Transit: How…
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A Plug for a Good Cause
To a large degree, I try to allocate my charitable giving dollars in alignment with my policy advocacy. Which is why for each of the last two years, one of the bigger (tax-deductible) checks I’ve written has been to the Community Cycling Center. Right now they’re engaged in a campaign to fund their program to…
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Celebrate Swan Island Transportation Tomorrow
From the Swan Island Transportation Management Association (TMA): Big improvements are coming in the next few months to Swan Island – pedestrian and bicycle access projects that will make getting to and around the Island safer and more fun. Over the next several months, the Going to the River project will improve pedestrian and bike…