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A streetcar in Hillsboro?
One of them things that make you go hmm… The Oregonian is reporting on some planning work being done between TriMet and the city of Hillsboro, on the city’s plans for the Amberglen development. Amberglen is a proposed high-density community in eastern Hillsboro, in an 600-acre area boxed in by the MAX line, NW 185th,…
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The Favorite Pedometer I Don’t Wear
My convictions around active transportation aren’t hypothetical, they’re also personal and pragmatic. I make a point to walk 10,000 steps or bike 10 miles every day (or some combination thereof) to help control both my blood pressure and blood sugar – and most days I get closer to 15,000/15. And because I’m engineer at heart,…
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Report: Portland City Council to vote on parking minimums
According to Elliot Njus of The Oregonian, the Portland City Council is expected to vote next week to impose minimum parking requirements on new apartment construction, but will not move to block a controversial 80-unit project already under construction at SE 37th and Division. According to the report, the following minimums will be voted on:…
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Where are the Kids?
Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools Speaker: Joseph Broach, PhD Candidate in Urban Studies, PSU Topic: Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools When: Friday, April, 5th 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill,…