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Draft 2015 Climate Action Available for Public Comment
The next iteration of Portland’s Climate Action Plan is available for review. Does it support active transportation sufficiently? Discuss here, or submit formal comments.
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Map Your Way Down Powell/Division
In my Planning Commissioner role, I have a chance to see how an enormous number of people respond to the Comprehensive Plan “Map App” as a convenient and understandable way to give input on the plan. Now Metro has followed Portland’s lead, and you can give your comments on the Powell-Division transit corridor (and the routing…
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Valentines Day Open Thread
Today is Valentine’s Day, and Oregon’s birthday to boot. For it’s birthday, the Beaver State gets a new governor, as John Kitzhaber will resign next week. The Willamette Week takes a look at Oregon’s governor-to-be, Kate Brown. As Governor, she will have the power to fire and appoint TriMet’s board of directors. She has plenty…
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KBOO Bike Show: Events!
Listen to the show (mp3, 16.6MB) Alon and Christopher talk with Jude Gerace of Sugar Wheel Works about their “Live the Revolution” event, a story-telling fundraiser for the Safe Routes to School program. In the second half, they speak with Meredith Klein and her students about the Youth Bike Summit in Seattle this month.
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How Wide is the Effect of Transit?
Traditionally we figure folks will walk a quarter mile to a bus line, maybe a bit further to a rail station. But an analysis from Dallas suggests that rent premiums can be found as much as a mile away from light rail…