Mega-bridge will Never be Green, Portland Tribune, July 29, 2010.

The Eight-Lane Option: Portland Pitches the CRC's Road Not Taken, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, July 1, 2010.

The Columbia River Crossing, and the Role of State DOTs, Streets Blog Network, June 22, 2010.

Pedestrian Group Retracts Support of CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, June 21, 2010.

Watch This Very Smart Video about the CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, June 7, 2010.

Crossing Guard, Portland Monthly Magazine, May 27, 2010.

Clackamas County Weighs in on CRC, Portland Transport [Blog], May 21, 2010.

David Bragdon Takes Down CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, May 20, 2010.

CRC Independent Review Panel draws protesters, The Sentinel, May 19, 2010.

Godot and ODOT: Separated at birth as officials await consensus on Columbia River Crossing. The Oregonian, May 10, 2010.

Getting the Columbia Crossing right. The Oregonian, May 1, 2010.

Leaders stand idly by as Columbia River juggernaut rolls on. The Oregonian, April 24, 2010.

Who is this CRC Review Chair, Anyway? Portland Mercury: Blogtown, April 16, 2010.

Int'l Designers on CRC: "This is a Bridge Back to the 20th Century." Portland Mercury: Blogtown, April 13, 2010.

Big CRC News: Earl Blumenauer Nixes CRC from Federal Funding Ask, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 30, 2010.

Governors' Debate: Both Say 12 Lane CRC is Mistake, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 28, 2010.

CRC's Hayden Island Footprint: Acceptable?, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 25, 2010.

A Fascinating Six-Way Phone Call About the CRC, Portland Mercury: Blogtown, March 18, 2010.

CRC: So ODOT, how about keeping that promise you made?, BlueOregon, March 17, 2010.

Advocacy Groups Weigh In On Columbia Crossing, OBP News, March 12, 2010.

Some fear bridge will lead to sprawl, Daily Journal of Commerce, February 22, 2010

Governors reject Columbia Crossing project changes, Portland Tribune, February 17, 2010.

EDITORIAL: CRC: Golden Gate Bridge had revisions too; it's time to lead with design, The Sentinel, February 2, 2010.

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt says he was impetus behind letter demanding more local say in I-5 bridge project, The Oregonian, February 1, 2010.

Portland, Vancouver political leaders say new I-5 bridge plan 'unacceptable', The Oregonian, January 19, 2010.

“Unacceptable Impacts:” Local Electeds Call for CRC Changes, Willamette Week, January 19, 2010.

Pacific Northwest freeway proposals fuel debate, All Voices, January 14, 2010.

Not enough: CRC opponents not backing down, The Portland Observer, December 9, 2009.

Large crowd gives I-5 bridge planners an earful, Local News KGW.com, December 4, 2009.

CRC Showdown Starts With A Bang—Garren: "Hayden Island Is Getting Shafted." Portland Mercury: Blogtown, December 4, 2009.

Hit the breaks on the I-5 bridge, The Oregonian, December 4, 2009.

Rethinking the Columbia River Crossing, The Oregonian, December 4, 2009.

A tale of two cities’ crossings: different takes on congestion, Stop the CRC [Blog], November 23, 2009.

It’s crunch time for I-5 bridge plan, Portland Tribune, November 19, 2009.

Latest I-5 Bridge Proposal,  KINK FM Radio, November, 18, 2009.

CRC proposes cuts to reduce I-5 project cost, BTA [Blog], November 16, 2009.

I-5 bridge hits gridlock: Delayed transportation bill could stall construction, Portland Business Journal, November 13, 2009.

Columbia River Crossing faces obstacles in its path, Daily Journal of Commerce, November 12, 2009.

Throw it Out: Five Green Groups Demand New Plan for I-5 Bridge, The Portland Mercury, November 12, 2009.

New concept for I-5 bridge over Columbia reduces lanes from 12 to 10, The Oregonian, November 12, 2009.

New coalition calls for "CRC 2.0" and a new planning process, Bike Portland [Blog], November 5, 2009.

Mayor Sam Adams on the CRC:  Tolls and Light Rail Are Non-negotiable, Mayor Adams's Blog, September 17, 2009.

Beset by Money Woes, I-5 Bridge Project Looks at Cuts, The Oregonian, September 17, 2009.

Diverting Congestion, The Oregonianian, Letter to the Editor by Leslie Carlson, Co-Chair, Portland-Multnomah Sustainable Development Commission, August 7, 2009.

Columbia River Crossing: a bridge we don't need and can't afford, The Oregonian, Guest Opinion, economist Joe Cortright, July 25, 2009.

I-5 Bridge Studies Span $65 Million and Counting, The Oregonian, July 22, 2009.

The Biggest, Baddest Bridge Imaginable, The Oregonian, Steve Duin Column, April 22, 2009.

Peter DeFazio:  Congressman Takes on Cap-and-Trade, Obama and the Columbia River Crossing, Willamette Week, April 21, 2009.

Rogue of the Week: 12-Lanes, Willamette Week, April 8, 2009.

Hundreds Rally Against 12-Lane I-5 Bridge Project, The Oregonian, April 5, 2009.

Rally Protests Bridge Budget and Impact, Portland Mercury:  Blogtown, April 5, 2009.

Activists push for community health fund as 12-lane plan advances, The Skanner, February 12, 2009.

Ed Garren and Jeri Williams blast CRC's Environmental Justice Working Group, Sentinel News Service, February 24, 2009.

Could Columbia River Crossing Increase Congestion?, DJC, February 9, 2009.

CRC: The wrong kind of fix, The Oregonian, February 4, 2009.

Odds get worse for Columbia River I-5 bridge money, The Oregonian,  September 25, 2008.

No funds for new I-5 bridge, say senators, The Columbian, September 5, 2008.

Driving less means Oregon gets less money for highways, The Oregonian, September 5, 2008.

I-5 bridge plan raises concerns about salmon, Seattle Times, August 17, 2008; see also the Oregonian's coverage, August 18, 2008.

Protesters climb onto Morrison bridge, unfurl banner, The Oregonian, August 4, 2008.

A bridge to the past . . . or the pasture? [Opinion], The Oregonian, July 20, 2008.

Maybe there's a better bridge plan [Opinion], The Columbian, July 16, 2008.

Federal EPA sees lapses in I-5 bridge study, The Oregonian, July 11, 2008.

I-5 bridge funding unclear, Portland Business Journal, July 11, 2008.

EPA raises concerns about bridge, The Columbian, July 9, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing Hearing at City Council, Porland Mercury, July 9, 2008.

Sizing up the CRC and City Council, Bike Portland [Blog], July 9, 2008.

A bridge, yes, but only the right bridge [editorial], The Oregonian, July 9, 2008.

Groups square off in fight over new I-5 bridge, Portland Tribune, July 8, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing press conference, Portland Mercury Blog, July 8, 2008.

County: New I-5 bridge might not be so healthy, Portland Tribune, July 8, 2008.

Coalition says: "Put the brakes on the bridge," Bike Portland [Blog], July 7, 2008.

New bridge could face a legal crossing, Portland Tribune, July 3, 2008.

We don't want it: Tell City Council to reject a 12 lane freeway bridge to Vancouver, Portland Mercury, July 3, 2008.

Portland City Council likes new bridge with light rail, The Oregonian, June 24, 2008.

Columbia River bridge plans ignore effects of growth, The Oregonian, June 22, 2008.

Look Who's Questioning the CRC project now, Willamette Week, June 20, 2008.

Reassess I-5 bridge project, group [Sustainable Development Comission] asks, The Oregonian, June 3, 2008.

$4.2 billion bridge based on projection of cheap(er) oil, Willamette Week, May 29, 2008.

Bridge plans face threat, The Columbian, May 28, 2008.

Charge tolls first, then maybe build a bridge later, Metro councilors say, The Oregonian, May 28, 2008.

New I-5 span? Idea calls for tolls first, The Oregonian, May 27, 2008.

Bridge over the river: Why? Willamette Week, May 21, 2008.

The $4 Billion Columbia River Crossing (Commentary), The Oregonian, May 18, 2008.

Bridge faces a wide gulf, Portland Tribune, May 2, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing builds contention instead of connections, Daily Journal of Commerce, April 17, 2008.

Before building it, tell us who'll pay for it (Commentary), The Oregonian, March 25, 2008.

Growth worries pile up over I-5 bridge project, The Oregonian, March 23, 2008.

No light rail would kill I-5 bridge (Editorial), The Oregonian, March 20, 2008.

Columbia River Crossing dialogue heats up, Bike Portland (blog), March 19, 2008. 

The Columbia River Crossing and the Environment, KBOO (Community Radio), March 19, 2008.

Portland bristles over no light rail on Interstate 5 bridge, The Oregonian, March 18, 2008.

Bridge to Disaster, Portland Mercury, March 13, 2008.

I-5 Bridge Proposal Ignores Big Picture (Commentary), The Oregonian, February 29, 2008.

Building a bridge to the past? (columnist Steve Duin), The Oregonian, February 26, 2008.

Bridging the global warming gap, The Oregonian, February 24, 2008.

The Green Mile, Willamette Week, January 30, 2008.

The Columbia River Crossing's Carbon Tire-Print, Connections, Winter 2008

For change, reduce trips (guest opinion), Portland Tribune, December 28, 2007.

Pick the Greenest and Least Costly Bridge Option (Letter to the Editor), The Oregonion, August 28, 2007.

Columbia River Crossing may get no-vote from Metro, Daily Journal of Commerce, August 17, 2007. (subscription required)

6 Questions to Ask about the Columbia River Crossing, Connections, Summer/Fall 2007


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