I seee that once again Portland is embarking on a "plan" that goes to great efforts to EXCLUDE residents of Portland.

My entire neighborhood - Southwest Portland - is excluded from any city transit planning.

Commissioner Sam - I personally would like to extend an invitation for you to ride my bus, the 12-Barbur Boulevard bus. I want you to stand at my bus stop that lacks anything but a bus stop sign, and a portion of my walk is alongside Capitol Highway - sans sidewalks. I want you to experience the rush of running across Barbur Boulevard and its five lanes of traffic, because when I come home from work my bus stop has no crosswalk for me to safely cross.

And when my bus is 15 minutes late, you can stand with me, 15 minutes late. When my bus is packed, you can stand in the crowd. When my bus passes up my bus stop because it's too crowded, you can stand there and watch your watch as you wonder when you'll manage to get home.

Commissioner Sam - what is your plan to INCLUDE all of Portland in transit service, including interim investments in quality, reliable, safe bus transportation for City of Portland residents? I don't care that it "should" be TriMet's job - apparently the City of Portland has entered the transit business, and therefore as a City of Portland resident I demand that my taxes I pay to the city should serve me too.