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OReGO update: How about bikes?

Written March 17th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 10 responses.

Let’s check in on OReGO, which seems to be flying under the radar of public interest and perhaps awareness. Maybe people would be more interested if I raised the possibility that Oregon’s pioneering approach to road taxation might some day work to get a little extra revenue from bicyclists as well.

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Alb-Cor trail: Benton takes a step

Written March 1st, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

Benton County is taking the next step in planning for a bike trail between North Albany and Corvallis, and it begins with — what else? — hiring a consultant.

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Hwy. 20: Your chance to speak up

Written February 25th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 3 responses.

Roughly 10,000 drivers a day drive Highway 20 between Albany and Corvallis and back again, and most of them could recite all its hazards. But the state is sponsoring a safety study anyway. The question is whether anything will be done when this study is complete.

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For less CO2, encourage cycling

Written February 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 3 responses.

As near as I can tell — and the search features of the Oregon legislature’s excellent website make it easy to check — not a single bill this session deals with bicycles. The majority Democrats claim to want to reduce carbon emissions to the atmosphere. Encouraging cycling is one immediate and low-cost way to accomplish that, […]

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