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In response to "there was significant opposition in the Vancouver area because of their proximity to Portland" by Guy

this is one of two main reasons i oppose building a 3rd bridge between Portland & Vancouver

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Nov 5 '10, 10:46

its only going to encourage more and more people to work in Oregon and live in Vancouver, further adding to the already out of control suburban sprawl that is Vancouver (and now outlying areas) and also to the increasingly disjointed lifestyles and perspectives in Portland.

right now the commuting nightmare between the two states is the only thing keeping this from exploding.

but also because a 3rd bridge discourages carpooling and public transportation.

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is this separate from the project to replace the current I-5 bridge? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 10:47 8
- yes, they want another bridge to alleviate congestion on I-5 and I-205 -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 10:54 7
  - I think that's silly. - znufrii Nov 5, 10:55 6
    - public transit between Portland & Vancouver is a joke. - Guy Nov 5, 10:58 4
      - iirc, Vancouver voted against getting MAX when they had first planned to bring the Yellow Line there - znufrii Nov 5, 11:01 3
        
        yep. they vote against all of their own transit measures too - Guy Nov 5, 11:03 2
        
        really, they just need to expand Tri-Met to include Vancouver, so there's a unified regional transit strategy. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:05 1
        
        Tri-Met has pulled way back because Vancouver refuses to fund it - Guy Nov 5, 11:07
    - YES! that is the only sort of bridge i would support. either add it to an existing bridge or build a transit & pedestrian only bridge -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 10:56

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