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THE ADDENDUM is an occasional blog about cities, culture, books, writing, photography, and painting. Here is where I post my thoughts and reflections, updates about projects I am working on, and other original content.The blog takes its name from small publications that were inserted into books with corrections, additions, and expansions, allowing a book to be updated without reprinting; THE ADDENDUM serves much the same function for this site.
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The Addendum | 2011: Ten Best Images
It’s almost the end of the year again, and with most of my photography is done, it is once again time to look back and pick out the ten best images of the year. “Best” is, of course, a rather … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Bridges, Digital Photography, Film, G9, Industry, Landscapes, Portland, Railways, Small Towns, Ten Best, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | Recent publications update
Fresh from the post and the printers: the “Portland Switching District Project: An Overview” in the National Railroad Historical Society Bulletin It’s been a busy spring, and there’s a few more publications to add to the list. First up: “The … Continue reading
The Addendum | Another publication… or dozen… or more.
I was updating my comprehensive publications list over at civics21.org and it really hit home to me, this year has been one of a lot of writing. There are, so far, 21 bylines from 2011 alone, and the year is … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Writing
Tagged Digital Photography, G9, Journalism, Portland, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | Trimet: Time for some sobriety
Over the last year or so — and especially lately — there’s been a lot of rhetoric tossed around over TriMet. Between a bad editorial, a near-miss on a labor action, and lots of Internet drama, I think it’s time … Continue reading
The Addendum | Where is Portland’s transit leadership?
It’s time for Portland’s transit leadership to stand up for the region’s vision. Over the last two years, as the economy shrank, local transit services here in the Portland region have been taking serious criticism. A number of narratives have … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged Civics, Portland, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | Eugene’s EmX: Bus Rapid Transit as it shouldn’t be
Is Eugene’s Bus Rapid Transit system, EmX, a model for how to build such transit lines? Only if outward appearances matter more than function. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bemuses me. For years, I have watched as bus manufacturers invented a … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged Bus Rapid Transit, Eugene, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | Transportation news you can actually use
Michael Andersen recently quit his day job as a newspaper reporter to start a mini newsmagazine for the Portland area’s “bus, bike, and low-car” population. Transportation politics — especially bike and transit politics — can be fascinating stuff, especially to … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Culture, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged Civics, Journalism, Portland, Transit
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The Addendum | Amtrak ≠ intercity, Amtrak = transit
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, seen here at Shelby, Montana, is not a train from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest, but basic public transit for rural America. Photo: Chuck Taylor. Over the last year or so, there’s been a lot of attention … Continue reading
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Tagged Railways, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | HSR = A future for rural America?
With the urbanization of both America and the World at large, a lot of attention has been given to the health and development of cities. Urban renewal, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development all have become the paramount topics of land … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged California, Railways, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | 10th Avenue
SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR, September 2009. Kodak TMY. Portland really is a transportation city. It seems that we can never have enough different modes of transportation, much less use them as officially intended. We have light rail that behaves … Continue reading
Posted in Land Use & Transportation, Photography
Tagged Highways, Portland, Transit, Transportation
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