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T4America Pushes Congress for a Green Recovery
This came over the transom this week: With the December holidays just around the corner, Americans everywhere are feeling the pinch. Congress knows we’re in trouble, but they can’t fix our country’s economy without making a down-payment to complete America’s transportation system. Urge your representative and senators to fight for strong transportation investment in the…
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Bridge Backers Organize
The Oregonian reports today that supporters of the Columbia River Crossing have organized the “Columbia River Crossing Coalition“, hiring high-power PR firm Gard Communications to manage the effort. This appears to be aimed at attracting Federal stimulus dollars to the project, since no significant local funding appears to be materializing (Governor Kulongoski only penciled in…
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The Value of Bicycle Amenities
Apparently somebody thinks bicycle amenities are a way to help move real estate in this economic climate. The Gallery Condominiums, a recent condo conversion in NW Portland is advertising “Central Bicycle Storage Room with Direct Outside Access” as one of their selling points. Based on the photos, they appear to have delivered in spades.
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Stimulus Looking Greener?
Opinions vary… My first reaction to the President-elect’s radio address this weekend was the same as the folks over at Streetsblog (where they have posted the address): too much focus on roads and bridges. But urbanist columnist Neal Peirce is more optimistic. He proposes three filters for stimulus projects: States instead could be instructed to…