Podcast: The fight for a ‘right sized’ Interstate Bridge project
A boost in the arm for the “Right Size” coalition.
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Advocates push ‘right size, right now’ message to lawmakers in Salem
Today’s many conversations should go a long way to help awaken legislators from their slumber.
Guest Opinion: Freeway fight moves to Salem and we need you!
Fighting freeway expansion is a marathon, not a sprint, but right now we need to sprint to Salem.
Just Crossing Alliance gains momentum for I-5 freeway fight at first fundraising party
There’s one vital ingredient needed to influence the debate around a multi-billion dollar effort to expand I-5 between Portland and Vancouver: Money. Last night in a shaded backyard in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, well over 100 people gathered for a house party that raised thousands of dollars for the Just Crossing Alliance, an upstart coalition of … Read more
Skeptics fear Interstate Bridge will be too high for bikers and walkers
In response to climate and transportation activists who are wary of expanding I-5, both Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBRP) leadership and politicians who voted ‘aye’ on the project have gestured to a consolation prize. IBRP planners – correctly – point out that the current bridge is unfriendly to people using active transportation, given the small … Read more
