Posts tagged Portland
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Beyond a gondola, Portland’s Tilikum Crossing provides another idea for traversing the Potomac
Inspiration for a gondola in Georgetown came from the the Aerial Tram in Portland, Oregon, but we could also look to Portland for another way to move people across the Potomac: a bridge for transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. 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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National stories: How to hasten self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are likely in our future, but how soon will they be there? Outdate infrastructure won't help hurry them along. Turns out programs that use data to predict crimes reflect prejudice and racism. Keep reading…
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DC’s apartment boom continued in 2016. Here’s what that means for your rent.
New data shows that DC proper permitted 4,682 units of housing in 2016. This was the second highest number since the Census Bureau started keeping track in 1980 – surpassed only by 2015’s record-breaking amount. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Chinese roads, Chinese trains
A super highway that wraps around Beijing is now complete, Chinese planners hope a battery-powered Panda monorail is the rail mode of the future, and Houston is serving as a model for other Texas cities when it comes to effective bus transit. Read about this, and more, from the world of 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: Statehood to a vote
One step closer to statehood; Prince George’s new perception; Grading the gondola; Taxi turn in Arlington; Give me a brake; Originally office, now housing instead; Rural gentrification; And…. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: London’s less stinky
The engineer behind one of London’s greatest architectural achievements deserves serious props, Beijing’s residents aren’t into the idea of driving down congestion through charging people to drive into the city, and in Italy, a work of art suggests a way to deal with rising sea levels. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land… Keep reading…
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DC Streetcar ridership is… actually not bad
The DC Streetcar is drawing a decent number of riders, so far. Compared to other US light rail and streetcar systems, it ranks near the middle in terms of riders per mile of track. It’s slightly above average, neither horrible nor spectacular. Keep reading…