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Frog Ferry group pitches passenger ferry pilot to reconnect Portland riverfronts, seeks $20M startup
Summary
Frog Ferry nonprofit presented an eight‑year body of feasibility work and asked the legislature for pilot startup funds (about $20 million) to put a passenger ferry into service between Cathedral Park and Riverplace as a proof of concept; proponents cited climate, congestion, equity and emergency‑response benefits.
Representatives of Frog Ferry told the Joint Transportation Committee on March 11 that a pilot passenger ferry between Cathedral Park and Riverplace could be built and operated as a demonstration of larger riverfront service connecting Portland and Vancouver, and that an initial startup package of roughly $20 million would cover vessel construction and first‑year operations.
Susan Bladholm, Frog Ferry founder and president, summarized more than eight years of research, pro‑bono technical work and engagement with PBOT, TriMet, ODOT and Metro. She said the nonprofit has delivered operational…
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