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Transit Mall to Reopen Without Shelters? (Bus or Train)
A few days ago, in a less-than-lofty debate amongst commenters on the KATU web site, a pseudononymous individual mentioned that the Transit Mall’s shelters would be completed in December. (I have noticed, through regular observations, that one new transit shelter has had a roof, perhaps as a demonstration, for several months, but no others have…
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Streetcar Podcast
“Tuesdays at APA” is a lecture series run out of the American Planning Association’s Chicago office, and this week’s podcast of the series features a great discussion of Streetcars (mp3, 15.8M), both vintage and modern types and the role they play in shaping communities. There’s a great description of the experience in Portland, with a…
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Expecting a Shiny New Streetcar
Today’s Trib has an article about ramping up Streetcar manufacturing at Oregon Iron Works. But the more immediate news is that the first prototype vehicle is due to be delivered to Portland Streetcar’s maintenance facility (NW 16th and Northrup) TOMORROW MORNING at about 6AM. I hope to be there to get some photos. Don’t expect…
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CRC Opposition Moves to Google Earth
If we can’t stop ’em in the real world, we’ll out flank them in the virtual world! A self-described “animator turned-urban-planning grad student” has created a nice description of induced demand illustrated in Google Earth (you’ll need version 5.0): http://www.bikefuel.com/CRCTour/ColumbiaRiverCrossing.kmz Anyone up for an anti-CRC rally in Second Life?