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A New Process for a New Regional Transportation Plan?
I’ve been banging the drum lately that citizens should get involved very early in policy development to have maximum impact, so they’re not left asking “when did that decision get made?” Well, here’s a golden opportunity. The Metro Council has been saying that this update to the Regional Transportation Plan will be different – we’re…
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Safety vs. Convenience
A few months ago, a pedestrian was tragically killed on NW 23rd not far from my home. The immediate response from the neighborhood was to ask for lower speed limits and striped crosswalks at all intersections. The Tribune reported yesterday that the business association has withdrawn their support for the crosswalks. Apparently they are concerned…
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Criminally Slow?
Hat tip to Craig Bollen for passing this along from Yahoo News. I also caught a short version on the KOIN news last night. Woman, 82, Gets Ticket for Slow Crossing LOS ANGELES – An 82-year-old woman received a $114 ticket for taking too long to cross a street. Mayvis Coyle said she began shuffling…
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Tonight and Tomorrow: Columbia Crossing Open Houses
After all the discussion here about the Columbia River Crossing project, I hope everyone will take the time to come to one of the open houses coming up in April. I’ll probably be at the Thursday session. It’s important that all the comments get put on the record [we haven’t been able to convince them…