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The Late-Night MAX Experience
Regular followers of this blog may remember multiple discussion regarding safety and security on MAX, especially late at night. Several recent well-publicized incidents of assault and theft on MAX and at stations have increased scrutiny of the system and have prompted TriMet to announce changes, including the creation of special transit police precincts for the…
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KBOO Bike Show: Bicycle Evangelism
Listen to the show (mp3, 13.05 MB) With their missionary zeal and promises of a better, fuller life, some of Portland’s bicyclists can begin to resemble evangelical Christians with their fervor and their conversion tactics. This month, Tori Bortman and Carl Larson discuss ‘bicycle evangelism’ with Bengt Halvorsen, Gregg Lavender, and Reverend Phil Sano. Callers…
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Slumburbs?
An article on TheAtlantic.com, found by way of Planetizen, goes into great detail explaining the current pattern of housing demand across America, and how this will lead to a great exodus from suburbia and back into the central cities – and even into suburban cities and towns – so long as they are dense, walkable,…
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First Real Use of Clever Commute in Portland
Last month we started a beta-test of Clever Commute on the Blue Line. Today we had our first real use: There has been a med. Emergency on the Parkrose sumner platform, it does may cause delays on the Red line that may cause blue line delays and overcrowding. On another note eastbound trains appear to…