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Public Hearing on Bicycle Master Plan on Tuesday
From the Master Plan team at PBOT: The Portland Planning Commission will take public testimony regarding the draft Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 at a hearing on Tuesday, October 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in Room 2500A at 1900 SW 4th Avenue in Portland. Members of the public may…
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Streetcar Loop Funds now In the Bank!
Dear Friends, This morning, I joined Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Administrator Peter Rogoff to sign the construction grant agreement and finalize the Portland Streetcar expansion, unleashing $75 million in federal funds to extend Portland’s existing downtown streetcar line across the Willamette River and into the East side of the city. This final step in funding…
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350 This Weekend
What’s magic about 350? That’s the upper limit (in parts per million) of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere to keep climate change to a manageable level. The problem is, we’re already at 390ppm and increasing. A series of rallies around the world are scheduled for October 24th, including one here in Portland protesting the Columbia…
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Danish Anyone?
THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND THE EMBASSY OF DENMARK, WASHINGTON DC CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO A RECEPTION FOR Dreams on Wheels Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM Copenhagen saves $1 in healthcare costs for every 2.5 miles its citizens bike. What can biking do for Portland? Join…