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Keeping Platinum Once You Have It
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Susan Handy, UC Davis Topic: Bicycling in Davis, CA: A Critical Look at Policy and Behavior in the First Platinum Bicycle City in the U.S. When: Friday, May 4, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center
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Congestion in Core Portland is Killing People and Businesses
Paul Edgar is a retired business automation consultant who has been active in transportation issues for more the 10-years in the Portland/Vancouver region. Last year he was one of the students with the PSU/PDOT transportation class. Congestion in core Portland is killing people and businesses. We do not have the desire or the finances to…
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Business Week Highlights Fatal Flaw in Private Toll Roads
Business Week has a great article (“Roads to Riches”) this week on the sell-off or leasing of public infrastructure to private companies. Bottom line, it’s a GREAT investment opportunity. The reason why it’s such a great investment is exactly the fatal flaw from a public point of view: the ability to increase tolls sharply. The…
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Guerilla Streetcar Stop Activity
Taking a ride downtown on Friday I encountered some interesting sights at Streetcar stops in NW Portland. Did others see this? I’m curious if whoever did it covered the whole line. [They didn’t, I checked a few more locations on Saturday.] I love the health/pedestrian activism, and I’d love to thank whoever put out the…