Posts tagged Oregon
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National links: There’s a fight brewing over rent control
Tenants' rights groups are gearing up for a big fight with the “landlord lobby” over rent control. Sci-fi writer and cyberpunk originator Bruce Sterling wants you to stop calling them “smart” cities. Seattle is seeing a lot more people ditch their car to walk and take transit on their commutes. Keep reading…
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National stories: New York’s subway is stuggling. Here’s why.
New York's subway problems aren't that trains are crowded, they're that maintenance has been put off for years. In Oregon, people who buy bikes now have to pay an extra tax. And at malls around the country, parking spaces may soon be put to much better use. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bigger selection for SelectPass
More SelectPass options; You’re still fired; California housing plan crumbles; Bikeshare comes to Baltimore; Bethesda Metro’s brand new mural; The ethics of rent-to-own homes; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More Metro closures coming
Shut down over single tracking; The roots of racism in Baltimore; Fast v. fast casual; MetroAccess assault; Fatal Metrobus collision; Record high housing; The world’s best walk; And…; Transportation job openings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step back, doors closing (early)
Goodnight, Metro; More bus bays coming; SafeTrack chief speaks; Sunny days ahead; Slowing traffic slowly; If you build it, will they come?; Children can’t play; Contentious cranium; Term limits?; Brake for Bigfoot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New normal
The geography of tragedy; Calm before the storm; Mo’ money; Speedy delivery; Smile, you’re on traffic camera; Crash inequality; Paying more for less; Do it for your health; Charm City PRT?; No photos on the tracks. Keep reading…
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Oregon plans to rebuild an iconic tunnel for bikes and pedestrians
Oregon is rebuilding the 73-mile Historic Columbia River Highway, which runs through the beautiful Columbia River valley, as a bike and pedestrian trail. Check out this video of their plans to dig a new tunnel through a mountain along the river to complete the trail. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hogan’s plans
New deadlines; Highway veteran; On the waterfront; Vision zero kick-off; Green schools are too much; Transportation bill moves; The other side of the tracks; Shifting right; Frequent driver miles. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fight for infrastructure
Stadium delay; Pay to play; Bikeshare buyout; Bourgeois bikeshare; Streetcar “referendum”; Not a war; A bad deal; Put a parking garage on it; Happy birthday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vote early
Vote now; Parking makes way for sidewalks; Region prepares for mini-Olympics; Doctrine of self-preservation; How to get everyone biking; Building from a position of strength; UN investigates access to water; And…. Keep reading…