The public supports this. Light rail is highly popular politically -- it polls better than almost anything else, including a return of the Sonics. So that's not the challenge. No, the challenge is political. We need our local electeds, but in particular our state leaders, to step up and help.

Faculty here are doing their research and speaking out. Here's one resource: a compendium of many ways federally-funded research has made all of our lives better.

publicusaresearchbenefits.com

I took an Uber ride in Hood River in May. You could check the App and see if they cross the bridge.