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On May 26, 1988, Volunteer Transport, Inc. (VTI) was established to provide accessible transportation for older adults and people with disabilities in the Portland metropolitan area. In 1990, it began partnering with TriMet to offer ADA-compliant paratransit services, enhancing accessibility for those unable to use fixed-route transit.
The Portland Traction Company's 20-year franchise to operate the city's transit system, approved by city voters in 1936, [2] [17] expired on February 10, 1956. [18] [3] In October 1955, the city council refused to renew the franchise, citing dissatisfaction with the company's practices, quality of service and out-of-state corporate control. [19]
Biketown (stylized as BIKETOWN), also known as Biketown PDX, is a bicycle-sharing system in Portland, Oregon, that began operation on July 19, 2016.The system is owned by Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and operated by Lyft, [1] with Nike, Inc. as the title sponsor. [2]
Today's Connections Game Answers for Sunday, January 12, 2025: 1. FABRICATION: FAIRY TALE, FANTASY, FICTION, INVENTION 2. WOO: CHARM, COURT, PURSUE, ROMANCE 3 ...
[2] [3] It has 5 principal cities, the largest being Portland, Oregon. [4] The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities.
A station for Biketown, the city's new bicycle-sharing system Bicycle mural in Portland, 2014. Bicycle use in Portland, Oregon has been growing rapidly, having nearly tripled since 2001; for example, bicycle traffic on four of the Willamette River bridges has increased from 2,855 before 1992 to over 16,000 in 2008, partly due to improved facilities. [1]
Sometimes even superheroes need rescuing. A Colorado deputy came to the aid of “Captain America” after his motorcycle broke down en route to a local children’s hospital event last Wednesday.
Shows the location of the Jade District relative to the streets bordering it. The Jade District is an Asian-dominated commercial area and cultural hub radiating outward from Southeast 82nd Avenue and Division Street, in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.