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A Periodic CRC Checkin
The bridge that won’t die is having an eventful back-to-school season, against the potential deadline of a September 15th special session at the Legislature. Here are a few of the highlights: The project has agreements for $86M in pay-offs compensation to industrial users as part of the effort to secure a Coast Guard permit for…
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Post-CRC Transit: Time for (Real) Commuter Rail?
If the Columbia River Crossing mega-highway and light rail project is actually dead, a question arises: what are we to do to address mobility across the river, especially when it comes to high(er) capacity public transportation? Without the CRC, opportunity to improve transit to Clark County, Washington remains limited at best. The likelihood of a…
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Open Thread for the week of 9/1/2013
We’re starting a new custom of a weekly open thread, rather than monthly. A few news items for the week: September is here, which means the kids go back to school, and TriMet service changes take effect. Most of these were discussed previously; the good news is that this year brings a few modest service…