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November 2011 Open Thread
It’s November. The smell of winter is in the air, baseball is done for the year, the Blazers are about to start the seasonlocked out, and everyone’s counting down the days until the holidays. So whether or not you think TriMet are a bunch of turkeys, it’s time for another open thread. Plenty of transit…
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Mix Analysis of LUBA CRC Decision
The Land Use Board of Appeals ruled today on a collection of appeals filed by numerous parties related to the “LUFO” (Land Use Final Order) enacted by Metro providing the Oregon land use approvals for the Columbia River Crossing. LUBA sustained one grounds for appeal, that Metro exceeded its authority by approving a portion of…
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Apparently, We’re Going to Have Competition in the NW for Building Streetcars
Seattle is striking up a manufacturing partnership for its next streetcar line. The partnership is with Inekon, the lead partner in the manufacturing of Portland’s first ten streetcars (partnered with Skoda for the first seven cars, then Dopravní Podnik Ostrava for the next three). I was part of a delegation to the Czech Republic in…
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More TriMet Budget Woes
[Updated 10/26 with full press release after the break. – Bob R.] Prepare for more pain, this media advisory came from TriMet today: TriMet faces budget shortfall for FY2013 Agency kicks off budget process early to develop options TriMet will kick off its Fiscal Year 2013 budget process tomorrow at the monthly meeting of the…