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Washington County next light rail battleground?

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The rebellion against Metro planning and MAX light rail in Clackamas County may be spreading to Washington County.

Concerns about the potential cost and development impacts of a possible MAX line along Southwest Barbur Boulevard and Highway 99E were …

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Mega-bridge will never be green

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It is good to think green, but actions to reduce our impact on nature must stand up to analysis. William Badrick’s idea for a green roof over the proposed Columbia Crossing Bridge does not (Creating our ‘green golden gate’ bridge, July 8). He suggests that the roof would require “no additional load cost” because “[b]ridges are engineered to be three times stronger than needed.” READ MORE: http://www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=128035445670190400