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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs... a hot topic these days. Check out the very positive jobs forecast associated with a light rail effort in our region. Regardless, the STA Board (and some others) refused to accept this comprehensive analysis when they torpedoed the light rail steering committee's recommended high capacity transit alternative—light rail for the east-west corridor. STA Comprehensive Plan. Several of the InlandRail board staffed a booth at Liberty Lake Days on Saturday, July 31. STA also had a booth. They were handing out flyers explaining the envisioned High Performance Transit Network (their term) element of their draft comprehensive plan update. Check our editorial for a few thoughts. Endorsement: Mager and Salvatori. InlandRail has formally endorsed whom it considers to be the two best candidates for the upcoming Spokane County Commissioner race: Bonnie Mager and Steve Salvatori. Read our editorial to view the full endorsement. SRTC's Transportation Vision Project. A number of us attended the July 13 Transportation Vision Project workshop sponsored by SRTC. Their consultant, MIG did an excellent job of "herding cats" and collecting valuable information on folks' values vis-á-vis regional transportation. Check out the project website and get involved! Rail~Volution! Rail~Volution is a national conference for passionate practitioners—people from all perspectives who believe strongly in the role of land use and transit as equal partners in the quest for greater livability and greater communities. It's in 2010 this year—Oct 18-21. Check it out...we're planning to attend. UPDATE: Registration is now open. Guest Editorial in the S-R. InlandRail Board president KC Traver wrote a guest opinion that appeared in the March 27 Spokesman-Review RoundTable. We invite you to check it out. This is truly a must-read. His article is also available on our editorial page—click here. Recommended InlandRail Editorials:
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