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DNA Opposes Transit Mall Plan
Update: Jim Karlock has posted a video of the meeting (Real Media). My sources tell me the Downtown Neighborhood Association just voted to oppose the Transit Mall plan, but I don’t have any specific details about their opposition. Were any of our readers there? Can you fill us in?
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Japanese Streetscapes
Portland Transport contributor Rick Browning will be giving a brown bag talk about his recent research trip to Japan: About the presentation, Rick says: I was the Architectural Foundation of Oregon’s (AFO) 2004 Van Evera Bailey fellowship recipient and my rather unconventional study (not watercolors in Tuscany, anyway) involved travel to 8 major and not…
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TriMet Convenes Mall Steering Committee – Tomorrow
I just received an e-mail notice that TriMet is convening the Transit Mall Steering Committee tomorrow (Thursday, 2/22) from 1:30-3pm. The meeting will be in the Pettygrove Room of City Hall. The agenda includes a review of the operations plan and opportunity for public testimony.
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Oregon Apollo
I recently received an appeal for the Oregon Apollo Initiative. The initiative, named after the Apollo Lunar program, is being launched with a ballot measure (PDF, 32K). It’s goal is to make Oregon energy independent. The initiative would: Establish seven centers of clean and renewal energy excellence Establish an Energy Excellence Board to oversee them…