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bus enjoyer@intersections· Jul 9

The Fields Bar & Grill really living up to their reputation.

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We did it, Portland.
This afternoon we’re submitting more than 62,000 signatures to the City of Portland in support of the Safer Portland initiative, which would place a minimum police funding requirement on the ballot. Only 42,000 signatures were needed to qualify.
Thank you to every volunteer, business owner, signature gatherer, donor, and Portlander who took the time to sign. Whether you gathered one signature or thousands, this effort succeeded because so many people chose to get involved.
Let’s go Portland!

Photo: People standing next to "Safer Portland" boxes of signatures with misleading protest signs in support of the measure to raid PCEF for the cops.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jul 7

For anyone who's found themselves saying, "I wish they would re-purpose those retired MAX trains into something cool." -- AfroVillage is actually doing it.

Design concepts for repurposing retired trains in the AfroFuturism Oasis. Welcome car will be the same in each train, and a different service car for food train, hygiene train and therapy train for each focus.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 16

Portland Winterhawks are known for making some poor decisions when it comes to their graphic design and especially who they hire to produce their brand assets. Their latest promo for Juneteenth is consistent with that.

A hideous at least partially generated AI event flyer for an event that actually sounds cool, if only the flyer didn't burn my eyes.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 10

people wanting public transportation improvements: so hot right now

Arena renovations often include commitments from the primary tenant to support local people and neighborhoods. What are your priorities?
Rank your priorities, from most to least important.
1.
Public transportation improvements
2.
Investment in neighborhood development
3.
Living-wage jobs for local people and supporting the right to unionize
4.
Better community gathering spaces in and around Moda Center
5.
Collaboration with local neighborhoods to address the impacts of large events (parking and traffic management, litter clean up, noise management)
6.
Public safety improvements
7.
Affordable events at the Moda Center
8.
Shared investment in building renovation or maintenance
9.
Other (Please describe priority in open ended questions to follow)

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 10

From the early results, 2k participants, today: If the Moda Center is modernized with a city contribution, which upgrades are most important?
Rank your priorities, from most to least important.
1.
Structural, technology and operating upgrades
2.
Improved outdoor plaza and gathering spaces
3.
Sustainability improvements
4.
Improved concert infrastructure
5.
Accessibility improvements
6.
Seating improvements
7.
Local arts and cultural elements
8.
Food and beverage improvements
9.
High-end details such as suites, bars, and club spaces

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 10

fairly even split on how important is it for the moda center to be renovated question from 1 not important to 5 very important. the survey went out today

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 5

Same operation involved in removing neighborhood diverters because “safety”

Ben affeck smoking through the anguish meme

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 5

PEMO and TriMet got together and said fuck your 24 hour bathroom.

Updated photo of removed Portland Loo, little trace remains indicating replacement here is unlikely.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 4

The hastily rescheduled Soundscape NW festival says they are sold out and the only remaining tickets are "invitation only" -- but there are no listed dates, venues or a lineup. #pdx

bus enjoyer@intersections· Jun 3

Making it harder to use the restroom in Old Town is a horrible decision. What the heck!!

Workers stand over the former location of a portland loo, the loo is completely deleted.

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 23

PBOT resorting to wave rack street corrals or maybe a DIY 🤔

Wave bike rack nicely daylighting an intersection somewhere

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 21

Remembering when the Sullivan's Gulch trail and the NP Greenway seemed like they were slam dunk sure shots to be almost done by now. It would be fun to do cool things and dream big again.

rendering of a trailway running alongside of the hollywood transit center, in Sullivan's Gulch, full of people walking and biking on it, with the train tracks nearby.

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 21

Hey cool, ODOT is running a trial of what removing the eastbank freeway could look like, sometime this July. @nomorefreewayspdx.com

graphic from ODOT: Sign Bridge Closures, where I-5 through the central city is marked in red color to indicate it is closed entirely in both directions, and traffic diverting to a purple detour otherwise known today as I-405.

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 19

Dan's local storefronts when they see him coming.

commercial building with two eyes pasted on the facade looking to the left, concerning

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 12

it's giving

youth pastors wearing "teens united" t-shirts from the righteous gemstones

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 11

Here's the very serious editor and comment section of this very professional "newspaper" that Zimmerman just platformed without any additional context.

Comments below the NW Examiner article Councilor Zimmerman just posted with glee.

Allan Classen
May 2

Neighborhood associations don't match class theory social divisions and thus draw citizens away from radical leftist organizations. It's a debate worth having, but when radicals get real power inside government institutions, they tend to use their leverage rather than powers of persuasion.
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Idontrollonshobbas
May 2

Well articulated.....thanks.
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Paul Douglas
May 2

Not unlike Lenin in 1917.

bus enjoyer@intersections· May 8

Rev Hall is a local treasure.

Wood brothers play rev hall, diagonal white lights blanket the stage.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Apr 30

Grateful the 24 crosses the river. Sometimes I forget it didn’t always. #trimet

View of the west side from the Fremont bridge, seen through an open bus window

bus enjoyer@intersections· Apr 28

Librarians are so based. Needed to ask a question on the multco library chat but there was a little wait so a librarian from Seattle logged in to help. This is the kind of interagency mutual aid that makes me tingly.

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4:23:15 PM
Hi, I was curious if you're allowed to use the parking lot at Albina Library when visiting? Thanks!
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Submit your question.
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Jerry - King County Library System 4:24:33 PM
Hi, I'm a librarian in Washington State, and I am helping out your librarians by answering questions for them right now. I'm reading over your question.
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That's so cool you're helping a different library :)

bus enjoyer@intersections· Apr 23

If you're referring to the hollywood "transit center" unfortunately no, I don't think those buses will turn into it going forward. trimet.org/hollywood/

map of hollywood transit center site showing only a single bus pull off on the south side of Sandy Blvd

bus enjoyer@intersections· Apr 14

aesthetic

councilor dan ryan and mayor keith wilson photographed in front of the elk

bus enjoyer@intersections· Mar 19

ODOT/WSDOT: The estimated cost to build the "five-mile corridor" otherwise known as the Interstate "bridge project" (IBR) is $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion with a likely cost of $14.4 billion. www.interstatebridge.org/CostEstimate

Chart that breaks down the total Program Amount: $14.4 billion for a freaking bridge, as follows:

Escalation ($2.4 billion): Inflation that considers construction timelines.

Risk ($4.2 billion): Uncertainty that could change the Program’s cost or schedule.

Base Cost Estimate ($7.8 billion): Cost of the Program assuming everything goes exactly as planned; risk-neutral.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Mar 17

This chart really challenged my assumptions of where the PNW sits in the grand scheme of renewable energy efforts.

Chart ranking Washington and Oregon as 50th and 47th respectively for renewable energy growth (For Washington there is a net negative of -3% growth, Oregon is at 4%) -- see article linked in the Quote Post for accessible chart data.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Mar 5

Super pleasant to be on the Broadway bridge with no cars at night. Lots of folks streaming back and forth to the Brandi Carlisle show at moda. This could be us more often. Bridges for people. #pdx

Broadway bridge is quiet but pedestrians still holding it down.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Mar 3

From the vault: When a local pdx coffee company decided fuck it, let's mock our former employees while defending our owner/manager's anti-#metoo media grift through a maniacally racist and sexist PR campaign. They thought business from the proud boys would bail them out lmao!! Good times.

Ristretto Roasters on twitter Jan 2019 twitter thread:

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So yes, there's been news lately! Hard to
explain to the 92% of the population
who don't really get outrage culture, and
we well know nothing we say will change
a damn mind. However! Let's have some
fun, starting with ...

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Ristretto Roasters @RRPDX - 4h
Camila! The little lady grinding her ax. Of her resignation causing no stir from
the owner, she wrote, "this reaction was based in a deep and abiding misogyny
(duh)." Actually, it was based on his plan to fire her 4 days later. But thanks for
saving RR having to pay unemployment!

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Ristretto Roasters @RRPDX - 4h
That was last October. Let's go back to July! When Camila suggested RR host a
"Reparations Happy Hour," wherein white customers bought coffee for non-
white customers. "Although the last business that hosted the event got tons of
lash back [sic] it also got TONS of support .. "
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Ristretto Roasters @RRPDX - 4h
" _. and has been written about all over the internet and print media. Ristretto
could REALLY use the press- even if some of it is negative." See? She knows
how this stuff works!
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And work it she will, and is, trying to destroy a man's business because his wife
speaks her mind. Nice feminism there, ladies! For more on this, and that's all for
tonight

The Future Is Female. And She's Furious.
Is rage the future of feminism?
reason.com

bus enjoyer@intersections· Feb 28

When you're researching bread machines 😰

Customers who bought this also listened to these Amazon podcasts and it's mostly right wing podcasts (vom)

bus enjoyer@intersections· Feb 26

Not sure, it's a study that is at final stage of the feasibility study and planning portion afaik. Not sure what's left todo beyond it being picked up and championed. A bit on where public funds could be gathered from 2024 report, page 38. www.oregonmetro.gov/sites/defaul...

This table outlines potential public funding options for the
Project. These funding mechanisms would require significant
political will to undertake. Due to the high economic impact
and community benefit of the proposed Project, however,
public investment is warranted and also needed given the
Project’s financial feasibility gap.
It is likely a combination of these financing tools will be needed
to successfully fund the Project. While operating profits for the
Project are projected to be significant and could be a potential
source of capital funding, it is crucial that not only upfront
capital required is funded, but also a long-term capital
improvement plan to maintain the Project as a state-of-the-art
facility in the region in the future.
It is assumed operating profits, including private naming rights
revenues, would fund these capital reserves, while additional
funding sources, such as those outlined in this table, would be
potential opportunities to fund the estimated capital costs of
the Project.
It is not expected that a private operator would take on the
construction / development risk of the Project. A private
operator could potentially offer to provide a limited up-front
capital investment of up to $3 million.
Net estimated bond proceeds from these potential revenue
streams are very preliminary based on conversative debt
assumptions including 2x debt service coverage and a 20-year
amortization. Having Metro’s full faith and credit backing would
keep bond interest rates low, and potentially improve upon the
term and coverage needed, which could in turn increase net
bond proceeds available to fund the project. (see PDF page 38, linked in post, with table of options)

bus enjoyer@intersections· Feb 25

Compare with:

Conceptual Site Plan by the current owners of Lloyd center dying mall that shows almost all of it as developable land, green space, and new road connections.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Feb 25

Looks like the Save the Lloyd folks came up with their own development plan map.

Low res map of Alternative Site Plan for lloyd center, showing most of the mall preserved and only the parking lots and Ross, Sears, Marshalls as develop-able area.

bus enjoyer@intersections· Feb 23

I have great news about their supporters' group, the Rose City Riveters.