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TriMet: a public agency with no elected officials

Friday, June 26, 2009

In light of the stark definition in the title of this post, I do not intend to criticize TriMet for not having elected officials in its ranks. I realized this fact after reading a post today over at Portland Transport today. Fred Hansen is not elected, this is true. But I question whether a publicly [...]

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The Infamous “Fareless Square”

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Who knew? Fareless Square, a peculiarly shaped square that includes much of downtown and NE Portland, isn’t free! The square is currently undergoing review by TriMet, Portland’s regional transportation authority. Inside the square, fare for busses, the MAX and the streetcar is free. The square was created in 1975 to stem the effects of traffic and pollution and now [...]

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