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My Commute: Jeff Lennan
My Commute: 7th and NE Graham St to SW 12th and Morrison St About 75% of the time, when I go into the office, I ride my bike. When I do, my route is NE 7th St South to Broadway. I turn West and ride down to the Broadway Bridge. At around 11th, I turn…
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Centering in on the Public Realm
Tonight Metro held another in their series of Get Centered events, this one featuring Fred Kent from the Project for Public Spaces on the topic of public squares. Many of the models of great public squares were European of course, but Pioneer Courthouse Square compared favorably. Esther Short Park in Vancouver was also discussed in…
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Bookshelf: The New Transit Town
Link to book at Amazon.com Link to book at Powell’s Link to book at Multnomah County Library List Price: A great overview of Transit Oriented Development principles and practices. Covers issues from planning to finance including case studies based on actual projects. Explains why many TOD projects to date have failed to meet expectations (some…
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Bicycling and Walking in H.R. 3 SAFETEA-LU
Congress has passed H.R. 3, SAFETEA-LU, and submitted it to the President for his signature. The legislation amends Titles 23 and 49 of the United States Code and authorizes the expenditure of $286.5 billion dollars over the next five years (2005-2009). Bicycling, walking, and transit seem to have done pretty well. DeFazio, Blumenauer, and others…