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Ferry Feasibility
This is a transit project that I bet a lot of folks would like to see made real just for the fun factor: Just a quick reminder that the brown bag presentation on the recent Willamette River Ferry Feasibility study will be held next Tuesday. River in Focus Brown Bag Lunch at City Hall Grab…
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Cedar Mill Wal-Mart Denied on Transportation Grounds
The Beaverton City Council reversed their own Design Review Board and voted 5-0 to deny Wal-Mart’s application to build in Cedar Mill. Transportation was cited as the major issue: Opponents attacked Wal-Mart’s plans based on traffic and design. Wal-Mart’s consultants estimated the store would create 7,400 vehicle trips a day. The company promised to pay…
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Cross-link to a Car-Free Testament
I encourage everyone to link over to Blue Oregon and check out Leslie Carlson’s reflections on her 30-day car-free experiment.
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$77/Barrel – Test of Peak Oil Theory?
With the Prudhoe Bay oil field shut down for weeks or months, the price of crude spiked yesterday. Peak Oil theory suggests that as it gets harder and harder to get oil out of the ground, the oil companies will have to put more and more effort into continuing to ramp production to meet ever…