2201 N Rosa Parks Way
(formerly N Portland Blvd, I-5 exit 304)
Portland, OR 97217
Sunday, January 4, 2009, 3 – 5pm

Event type: OPB Standard Event
Event Description: The Lutheran Choral Association has rescheduled its Christmas concert., The 100-voice choir has members from more than 60 churches and several denominations throughout the metropolitan area and has sung continuously since 1938. There is no admission charge. An offering will be taken, which will support the choirs scholarship fund.
Cost: No charge. Offering taken.
More info: www.lutheranchoral.org

One of the things that really chaps my hide when it snows in Portland is hearing all the non-natives complain about how "unprepared" Portland is for snow, and how the non-natives seem to think that Portland drivers are worse than any other drivers (particularly the drivers in the non-natives' home town, of course).

This is bullshit and a myth.

And I'll prove it.

There were more winter traffic accidents, per-capita, in the Greater Anchorage, Alaska, area in 2003 and 2004, than there were in the same time period in Portland, OR. The total numbers of accidents reported were fairly close, in spite of the fact that the Greater Anchorage area population is about half of the city of Portland.

Portland traffic statistics are from the Oregon Department of Transportation website.

Greater Anchorage traffic statistics are from the Alaska Department of Transportation website.

I made a little chart that can be viewed online. I don't think it can be changed but I'll get an email if it is, so don't think to mess with my data!

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Yesterday I had an appointment with a couple who live in The Metropolitan, the BOORA Architects designed (and Hoyt Street Properties-developed) Pearl District condominium on Lovejoy between Jamison Square and Tanner Springs parks. (Their unit is being considered for a...

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npGREENWAY has added a photo to the pool:

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

There is a critical opportunity right now in the lifetime of this project. It is very important that everyone support Portland Parks Bureau's request to fund an updated planning study of the North Willamette Greenway. The study would be funded with federal dollars as part of the regional flexible fund allocation of the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program.

Please go to the Metro website and express your support for this vital transportation link between North Portland and the region:
tinyurl.com/support-npGREENWAY

There are also opportunities for public testimony in person coming up.

Stay tuned for more information to come from www.npgreenway.org