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Re:Ask HN: What to do in Portland? by jbr on Thursday October 28, 2010 @07:08PM (#1845352)
Oh: ride public transit. Notice that it runs on time, is fairly easy to understand, and is clean. There's a sky tram, a light rail, a streetcar, and an extensive bus system. Everything is free downtown in the fareless square.
Re:Ask HN: What to do in Portland? by softbuilder on Thursday October 28, 2010 @07:49PM (#1845459)
>Everything is free downtown in the fareless square.

Sadly, not anymore. "Free Rail Zone" is the Newspeak for Fareless Square. Buses now cost you.

Re:Ask HN: What to do in Portland? by klodolph on Thursday October 28, 2010 @07:55PM (#1845471)
To be fair, it was changed to "Free Rail Zone" after the addition of two new rail lines, and the buses now pass through downtown noticeably faster without the free passengers (or I may be imagining things).