What Fresno Can Learn from Portland’s Rail Revolution

August 05, 2025 00:53:06
What Fresno Can Learn from Portland’s Rail Revolution
Fresnolandia
What Fresno Can Learn from Portland’s Rail Revolution

Aug 05 2025 | 00:53:06

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Show Notes

In this episode of Fresnolandia, Jordan and Dani sit down with Rick Gustafson, a pioneering urban planner and transit expert from Portland, Oregon to discuss the development and implementation of light rail. Rick played a key role in launching Portland’s first regional light rail system—now considered one of the most successful in the country—and was instrumental in developing the Portland Streetcar. He has advised cities across the U.S. on implementing streetcar systems, drawing from decades of experience as a planner, Oregon state legislator, and the first elected officer of Metro, Portland’s regional planning agency.

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