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Crossing the Willamette on Sunday (sans Bike)
If you’re not one of the 19,000 of us who will be crossing and re-crossing the Willamette River on Sunday during the Providence Bridge Pedal, then you might want to look at the following to help get around. TriMet has provided information on bus detours and Mike Pullen from the County passes along the following:…
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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…