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Monthly Archives: August 2009

PDXppl: Matt Ransom on the Columbia River Crossing

Sunday, August 30, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and area residents and what they do. The CRC, or Columbia River Crossing is perhaps one of the largest and most controversial public projects ever proposed in the  Portland Metropolitan Area (PMA). The project’s goal, to replace the two aging I-5 bridges across the Columbia River, has presented Portland [...]

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PDXppl: Emerson Valentine Lyon, Planter of Beats

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and what they do. Musicians are “a plenty” in the 503. With numerous music events such as MusicfestNW, PDX Pop Now! and the Waterfront Blues Festival, the Rose City definitely knows how to  jive on a Saturday night. What is more, Portland has also been a producer [...]

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Amtrak and Improving Bicycle Connectivity for Portland

Thursday, August 6, 2009

This past weekend I took a trip up to Portland from Eugene with my bike. I really appreciate the fact that I can bring my bike on the train, as it gives me the choice to do whatever I like when I arrive at Union Station. Upon arrival, one can bike to the nearest bus line to [...]

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PDXjourns: August 1st & 2nd – Belle City, Belle Weather

Monday, August 3, 2009

In an attempt to quantify the unquantifiable, I will begin to quantify my PDX soujourns, or “PDXjourns,” if you please. Here is one such PDXjourn from this past weekend, sarcasm included! Be sure to check out my other PDXjourns on the new PDXjourns page. You will ask: why is the difference between this and the [...]

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