Comments on: No more free bus rides in Fareless Square /news/2009/08/12/no-more-free-bus-rides/ Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.6 By: Justin Carinci /news/2009/08/12/no-more-free-bus-rides/#comment-206 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:53:33 +0000 /?p=40134#comment-206 I think it’s a good question whether they’re counting on the streetcar to do more than it’s intended for. If you’re taking the 17 bus, for example, from the south end of the square, at First Avenue, it’s going to be a long streetcar trip and walk to the NW 14th and Glisan bus stop. What’s lost is the immediacy of the bus mall. There’s never a wait because you can get on any bus. With trains, it may only be a few minutes, but those are minutes you could be walking.

]]> By: Rob /news/2009/08/12/no-more-free-bus-rides/#comment-202 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:30:53 +0000 /?p=40134#comment-202 the max is pretty much gonna serve all the areas that the buses do. if that doesn’t work, the greener alternative would be to walk those very short ten blocks…crybabies

]]> By: Jordan Powell /news/2009/08/12/no-more-free-bus-rides/#comment-201 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:29:35 +0000 /?p=40134#comment-201 I agree completely. You cannot do something to promote a greener city then take it away because you are broke. You haven’t even given the green line a chance to make you some money yet.

Bad decision making if you ask me.

]]> By: Julia Murphy /news/2009/08/12/no-more-free-bus-rides/#comment-199 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:15:19 +0000 /?p=40134#comment-199 I am ashamed of our city who professes to be green and on the edge. This will inflame people who ride 10 blocks and now need a $2.00 pass. Shame on you.

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