Posts tagged Oregon
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Weekend links: Unfortunately expected
Hurt cyclist ticketed for nonexistent violation; Costco “beautiful,” says Kwame; Let’s loosen the numbers; Evans has Logan Circle parking plan; Want a grocery? Add housing; Hidden urbanism; Sprawl is really quite big; Promise and peril in public housing; Elect the regionals?; And…. Keep reading…
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Amsterdam proves bikes and streetcars are allies
Cyclists and streetcar tracks don’t always get along, but the two should not be enemies. On the contrary, cities with large streetcar networks also tend to be the most bicycle friendly. This is because streetcars contribute strongly to the development of more dense, urban, less car-dependent cities — the same characteristics that produce the most friendly urban… Keep reading…
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Portland gets excited about transit with a Mobile Music Fest
DC residents can get fairly energized about improving transit, but Portland did us one better. They held a Streetcar Mobile Music Fest, featuring 8 bands on 6 streetcars. Here’s a video of the sights and sounds: Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rules matter
Maryland delegate charged with felony; Walk sign means walk with caution; Bus drivers predict fare arguments; Some embassies become Americans’ homes again; Subway gets interactive displays; Build bike infrastructure and business will come; YIMBY neighborhood association still has trouble; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Batten the hatches
Blow and crack; Segregation varies greatly by region; School reform sees racial disparity; Who will manage the streetcars?; Jaffe misses the blight; OP review limited on 2 Walmarts; Capital yard-share; Ferry transit may be an option; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Not that easy being green
Anacostia to get green help; VMT tax programs run out of fuel; States want mega-highway locals oppose; Vote for a Farragut transfer name; Zipcar loses street parking; Gentrification is nothing new; NYC deploys bollards, poles, and rocks; Municipalities face bankruptcy too; Buy America, hurt America; And…. Keep reading…
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“BRT creep” makes bus rapid transit inferior to rail
Can the US make Bus Rapid Transit work as well as Latin America? Tanya Snyder asks that question in GGW and Streetsblog. BRT systems in places like Bogota and Curitiba have narrowed the gap between bus and rail, producing BRT lines nearly as good as subways. If they produce such great BRT, why should American BRT be considered the little sister of rail? The answer is something… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s on your Metro?
Are cloth seats wise or germ havens?; McDonnell finally backs Metro funding; Henderson getting the job; Gray calls for investigation of Gray; Questionable tactics against Oregon bag bill; Ga. driver assaults 13-year-old for asking him to put away a phone; Maybe transit advocates are being honest; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shoveling out news
Plowing priorities kill pedestrian; Throw a snowball, get throat cut; During the snow…; Sarles explains snow service decision; Sarles official, finalizes contract; Two very different House Republicans; Roads in urban areas safer; London neighborhood council “bans” cycling on path; And…. Keep reading…
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Bookstores create public places
What do downtown Silver Spring and Portland have in common? They both know the power of a good bookstore. It’s not just about literacy and education and having places for teenagers to hang out after school. It’s also about making urban space a little brighter and more interesting. Keep reading…