On the recordJuly 13, 2009
Thank you very much. I think that one area where the Portland metropolitan area has been pushing in kind of opposition, or at least not getting a lot of cooperation, was in streetcars.
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Merkley discusses challenges faced by Portland in streetcar development.
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