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Portland rally against expansion of NAFTA

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Evening News

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Tue, 10/23/2007

An emergency rally to stop the expansion of NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was held in Portland. Organized by a number of local groups, the rally was held outside the Federal Building on Southwest Third.

One of the speakers was Centolia Maldonado Vasquez, a Mexican community leader. She spoke with KBOO reporter Linda Olson-Osterlund today:

3:15 minutes (2.99 MB)

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Vancouver Examines its Walkability

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Evening News

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Tue, 10/23/2007

While many cities in the U.S. are finally coming to the realization that walkability is a necessity in city planning, Vancouver, Washington is actually doing something about it.

A non-profit group in the city invited Mark Fenton, the host of the PBS series "America's Walking” and walkability expert, to speak to a sold-out crowd last night.

He’s also headed out around the city to see just how pedestrian-friendly the city is.

KBOO’s Crystal Leighty spoke with Mark Fenton earlier today:

2:20 minutes (2.15 MB)

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Vancouver Examines its Walkability

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program:

Evening News

program date:

Tue, 10/23/2007

While many cities in the U.S. are finally coming to the realization that walkability is a necessity in city planning, Vancouver, Washington is actually doing something about it.

A non-profit group in the city invited Mark Fenton, the host of the PBS series "America's Walking” and walkability expert, to speak to a sold-out crowd last night.

He’s also headed out around the city to see just how pedestrian-friendly the city is.

KBOO’s Crystal Leighty spoke with Mark Fenton earlier today:

2:20 minutes (2.15 MB)

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1024 Our Backyard

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Environment

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Tue, 10/23/2007

Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder

4:28 minutes (4.09 MB)

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Siren Nation

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Out Loud

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Mon, 10/22/2007

Carla interviews Myshkin, lead from Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, and Sailor Banks, aka Sugar Short Wave and a member of Myskin's Ruby Warblers, both performing with Siren Nation.

23:33 minutes (21.56 MB)

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Siren Nation

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Out Loud

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Mon, 10/22/2007

Carla interviews Myshkin, lead from Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, and Sailor Banks, aka Sugar Short Wave and a member of Myskin's Ruby Warblers, both performing with Siren Nation.

23:33 minutes (21.56 MB)

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DC Protest Interview

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Mon, 10/22/2007

A large protest that blocked Independence Avenue in Washington D-C ended yesterday with the arrest of 59 people. Using bikes and non-violent methods the group of citizens successfully stopped traffic for two hours in protest of the war. To find out more I spoke with Rachel Howt from Students For a Democratic Society.