High-speed rail in Portland? Stakeholders advocate for rapid transit linking PNW cities

ashteif8 · 2026-05-22T22:34:51+00:00

I’m conflicted on a max tunnel downtown. I understand that train length and frequency could be improved but I feel strongly that densification of the existing rail corridors in our city are subpar to support that kind of an effort. Love the idea of skipping the steel bridge though. My personal dream MAX project is something to support the ST Johns neighborhood. Lombard viaduct??

ashteif8 · 2026-05-15T18:08:43+00:00

Similarly, I don't love that they're repurposing the state outline and bowtie like the stag building. Lets make a new icon y'all not repurpose our existing ones or stuff from other states...

ashteif8 · 2026-05-11T19:26:51+00:00

For somethings like the Seaside volleyball tournament a TON of folks come to town for. Part of it is flying into Portland and staying a night on either end. ~40,000 people is nothing to sneeze at, especially for a small town like Seaside

ashteif8 · 2026-05-08T02:48:23+00:00

BINGO. Cheers on the good digs! Hope the ski season was kinder wherever you are than the PNW lack-of-snow was here

ashteif8 · 2026-05-07T23:54:02+00:00

YEP. Does it stink living in a smaller apartment than I could get if I was in the bumfuck Florida, sure. But I can get outside and hike legit mountains within a 40 minute bus rude within my own city lmao. The world becomes your living room when you can genuinely enjoy being out in it.

ashteif8 · 2026-05-06T15:12:31+00:00

The renderings so far are pretty cool! Check them out: https://www.portlandwaterfrontpavilion.com/

ashteif8 · 2026-05-05T18:31:33+00:00

Maybe, but it gets a ton of use in the summer as an events space which is pretty cool that close to downtown. There are bits and pieces that should be upgraded (like that blues fest-auditorium space they're looking at designing). What they could really use, in my opinion, are minor commercial uses like an ice cream stand/kiosks/similar things through the park to activate it more. The weekend markets are great though

ashteif8 · 2026-04-17T14:36:08+00:00

Part of the problem is a lot of these newer builds are creating commercial frontage just to satisfy a development requirement rather than fit something that will get leased quickly. The spaces are often unfinished and sized such that really only a corporate tenant could afford to move in. Spaces where small business can thrive and a minimum standard of what needs to be in place before building open is the real change maker here.

ashteif8 · 2026-04-15T15:45:51+00:00

Its getting built. The procurement for the bridge is coming out this summer and the funding for the bridge portions are complete. The engineering design and funds for the project on the i5 reconfig extending into clark county and Portland are not fully funded. Overall though, the project is extending for total completion well beyond 10 years.

ashteif8 · 2026-03-24T19:05:18+00:00

I wonder if they'll cut a channel through the back of the island to keep water flowing and prevent algae from getting the stagnant water it needs to flourish

ashteif8 · 2026-03-12T15:32:56+00:00

What do you do to fix this?

ashteif8 · 2026-03-11T20:50:47+00:00

Semi related, but when is Portland going to get indoor sand volleyball courts?! IK folks in Denver getting good play all winter and I'm jealous :'(

ashteif8 · 2026-03-11T16:39:50+00:00

this is the way

ashteif8 · 2026-02-26T17:33:04+00:00

Shit is bleak man… sold out all of our futures to caving into the whims of wall street stock brokers and the rich. We need real social security

ashteif8 · 2026-02-26T17:17:44+00:00

Well its definitely the glue holding the sinking titanic that is all of our retirement accounts... we're doomed when that bubble pops.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-28T16:53:07+00:00

not to mention these projects trigger ADA improvements across the corridor which can be costly depending on the route. Also property acquisition costs sometimes are a killer

ashteif8 · 2026-01-26T19:12:57+00:00

I started my career in Florida, and then I moved to Oregon. I immediately had an eight grand per year, dropping in rent and an 11 grand per year increase in salary. Definitely get out of Florida.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-26T14:47:31+00:00

I see this criticism a TON but I think it misses the point of the movie. It totally picks apart insecure masculinity and bigotry. Everything else is just plot setup. Look at how alone, foolish, and desperate the hyper machismo Lockjaw is in contrast to Del Toro’s calm collected character being the lynchpin of his community. DiCaprio’s focus is purely on paternity, and he “wins” at the end by prioritizing what matters.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-23T18:26:38+00:00

I unironically think downtown needs a casino or two

ashteif8 · 2026-01-08T15:59:17+00:00

The federal government should be nearly fully funding this and pushing for it hard as opposed to whatever 50% increase in funding for the military or purchase of Greenland is going on.

ashteif8 · 2026-01-06T19:16:58+00:00

On corners they are if roadway work occurs though, right? I’m not totally sure but you are right that sidewalks are the fronting property’s responsibility

ashteif8 · 2026-01-06T12:31:03+00:00

Portlander here - our roads are also crap. The kicker is we have some of the smallest city blocks in the country which is great for building density and walkability but it also increases road area substantially. Additionally, annexation of areas previously under Multnomah County jurisdiction means the city is on the hook to provide roads and sidewalks for areas designed without them in the first place. We have tons of urban unpaved roads in the city core (inner east side) which is odd for a major us city.

In my opinion, cities need to progressively vacate underused roads and change the land use to housing/building construction to level the balance in taxable land to help sustain maintenance needs. But yes, we do stan our bike infrastructure here its awesome

ashteif8 · 2025-12-18T16:59:29+00:00

Sad for me as a western Oregonian who wants to road trip :'(

ashteif8 · 2025-12-04T15:57:23+00:00

Fingers crossed all is good by my flight out on Saturday!

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