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Achterman Headlines AORTA Luncheon
Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Achterman to Address Rail and Transit Advocates on December 6th Gail Achterman, Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission, will speak at the Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates (AORTA) Annual Meeting on December 6th at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Ms. Achterman will share her commission’s vision for Oregon’s short-term…
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TriMet Announces Service Increases for Bus and MAX
From TriMet’s press release: Starting Sunday, Nov. 30, TriMet will add service on 13 of its 93 bus lines and MAX Blue Line to help relieve crowding. In addition, four bus lines will have minor service adjustments to improve schedule reliability. I’ll beat Erik to the punch here and note that I wish that TriMet…
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Tolling = Better Land Use Policy?
Via Planetizen: A new paper published by Brookings (PDF, 571K) suggests that pricing of commute routes would lead to both reduction in sprawl and more affordable housing. But commentary on the paper also suggests that this may produce inequities for lower income households that may need to be offset somehow.
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League of Women Voters to Host Panel on Public Infrastructure Needs
League of Women Voters to Host Panel on Public Infrastructure Needs Public Invited at 7pm on December 9 The League of Women Voters of Portland will host a panel discussion on the status of public infrastructure in the U.S. and in Portland, and the need for a comprehensive policy to fund and implement maintenance programs…