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Transit Mall Discussion Shifts to Columbia/Jefferson
The Transit Mall is back in the news this morning, with a Trib article on the impact to Columbia and Jefferson. So I have two questions to propose for discussion today: 1) If we assume that the current plan is going forward (all indications are the decision is not going to get revisited by any…
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City Council Members Support Transit Mall Plan
This morning’s Oregonian (sorry, the article is not online) reports that Mayor Potter and Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams support continuing the Transit Mall plan following yesterdays presentation to the steering committee. Adams’ quote: I have been looking for the fatal flaw that would cause me to recommend a delay, and I have not found it.
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Help Sam Figure Out the Columbia Crossing
Over at commissionersam.com, the commish is asking about options on the Columbia Crossing. Head over there and help educate him!
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Willamette Week Features Peak Oil
The cover story for this week’s issue of Willamette Week is about a Peak Oil activist.
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Joined at the Hip
Of course we all know that land use and transportation are two sides of the coin. But mapping the connections and figuring out how to plan based on them is never simple. A new report from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute goes a long way to help us understand the web of interplay. Land Use…