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Blogger on Film
Portland Transport blogger (and Metro Councilor) Rex Burkholder is interviewed in the new documentary, Mama Earth. There are two showings coming up in Portland. Here’s the flyer (PDF, 83K) or you can get more info at http://www.earthwalkmedia.com/current.htm.
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Talking About the Tram
The Tram is being talked about everywhere today. There is a Steve Duin column as well as a long piece by Ryan Frank on the history of the project in the Oregonian. And of course Jack Bog is blasting the project, while Portland Architecture is (at least partially) rising to its defense. About the only…
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Audio: Bicycle Highways in the Sky
From last week’s Smart City radio program: Imagine this: Bicycles traveling at speeds up to 50 miles per hour in enclosed tubes hanging above the streets. That’s the vision of Chris Hardwicke, a Toronto architect who is promoting his idea as Velo-City. It’s worth a listen (it’s the first segment in the show’s audio file…
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Forum Links Health and Urban Design
The Oregon Environmental Council is hosting a forum: Healthier by Design: Urban Lifestyles and the Built Environment on January 26th. This is part of their Healthy Environment series.