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Ah, It Is The Green Line!
So come to find out finally, after numerous unspecified notices, that the Green Line Construction is why the Red Line won't run this weekend. As outlined by TriMet. I however, am not really buying it. The Blue Line can go thru but not the Red? They BOTH connect to the Green Line! Oh well, it is just one weekend.
What Happened to the Red Line
I’ve been kind of wondering, but haven’t been able to find out yet. Why is the Red Line not running to the airport this weekend? The new construction closures for the Green Line should be complete, so this has of course come as a slight surprise to me. Anyone out in the blogosphere know what is going on?
I find it interesting over the last few years, that with the advent of the 20 year birthday of the MAX (2 years ago), maintenance has actually started to ramp up a bit. It could merely be because I pay that much more attention to the transit system these days. Regardless, it is very good to see how well TriMet maintains its system versus how poorly the road system is maintained by the city, state, and Federal Governments. In the city’s, state’s, and Federal Government’s defense, they did bite off way more than they could handle when they took over infrastructure funding those many decades ago. After WWII the big push to go auto dependent, one can definitely see were the money just started skyrocketing, and that is ONLY to build to demand and NOT maintain barely any road mileage.
…at that, hats off to TriMet and the transit agencies in America that squeeze by with the funds they have to maintain the meager systems we have left.
Another Mayor Arrested; City Faces Bankruptcy
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, faces a slew of federal charges related to bribery and abuses of power.
Mayor Takes Message To YouTube
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The mayor of San Francisco delivers his annual state of the city message in ten 45-minute segments on YouTube rather than in person.
Clearing the Way for Mixed-Use, But Economy Puts Projects On Hold
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The people of Salt Lake City have gotten behind the switch to mixed-use, and developers have been clearing away old sprawl. But the flailing economy has put projects on hold, leaving the city with a landscape full of holes.
Woes Awaiting New Transportation Secretary
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Of primary importance will be dealing with the National Highway Trust Fund, long the source of federal transportation funding, but not having seen an increase in the gas tax for 15 years, it is essentially broke - spending more than it brings in.
Churches and the Price of Preservation
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The demolition of a registered historic church in Brooklyn has underscored a debate over historic religious facilities between preservationists and congregations who struggle to pay the added costs of owning historic property.
Could Vagrants Doom A Rebounding Downtown?
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The issues posed by homeless people in downtown Riverside, California, are not out of the ordinary. But they definitely do not help the city’s efforts to revitalize downtown.
Cities are Gas Guzzlers, Too
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Like the major automakers, cities have been warned for years that they need to rein in sprawl and become more energy-efficient; and having neglected these warnings must now restructure how they operate, says Jack Diamond of the Globe and Mail.
Islamic Holy City Mecca May Get Starchitect Redesign
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Big-name architects — including Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid — have reportedly been tapped to be part of a team of designers tasked with redesigning the Islamic holy city of Mecca and its mosque.
