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Updated: Walk There
Updated: 5/5/09 My correspondent at Metro tells me that the Walk There guide is now available in an updated second edition, but is, unfortunately, no longer free. It is available for $9.95 from the Metro Data Resource Center and at local book stores. Many of the walks are available as free downloadable PDFs from Metro’s…
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An Alternate CRC Vision
Regular commenter Ron Swaren sends along this alternate concept for the Columbia River Crossing: The concept of a new Interstate Bridge in the Burlington Northern/AMTRAK corridor has been widely discussed both in Vancouver, WA political circles and in Portland, as an alternative to the Columbia River Crossing project. The idea was discussed, briefly, as the…
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J.K. – PBS Star!
Last year, a production company was in town making a documentary on the Portland metro area’s land use, planning, and public involvement processes. The program, titled “Portland: Quest for the Livable City” (Press Release) is now complete and is set to air on OPB (not OPB HD), Sunday, May 10, at 1pm. (Look for “Making…
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Becoming a Bike Commuter
Getting started: Learn to leave your car or the bus behind and start riding your bike more. Knowing how to ride a bike isn’t the same as knowing how to commute on city streets. Hosts will interview people who started riding regularly in the last couple of years. Call with your questions and to share…
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Toasting the CRC on Thursday
Hey, I’m participating in a Bus Project/1000 Friends event on Thursday, highlighting better things we could do for the same price as the Columbia River Crossing. I hope I’ll see some friendly Portland Transport faces there! Brewhaha and CRC Letter-Writing at Roots on May 7 Brewhaha! Let’s Make a Deal, Portland! Roots Organic Brewery, 1520…