how was the street car route you mentioned previously funded?
By federal funds, the city council, local Improvement District, and a combination of various other local or regional sources
Loop Service
 Just over half would be paid for with federal funds. The city council committed to allocating $27million of city funds. $20million from the state, $15.5million from a Local Improvement District, and a combination of various other local or regional sources completed the locally matched financing.
what is a loop service? A streetcar circle route how was it planned? Plans to expand the Portland Streetcar east of the Willamette River emerged in July 1997 which state is this in? Oregon who were the first inhabitants on the river you just mentioned? The Kalapuya, the Chinook, and the Clackamas did they have any trade? Yes, fur trade which flora can be found here? Black cottonwood, bigleaf maple,  Douglas fir can you please name some animals that live here? Garter snakes, sturgeon, stickleback who are the descendants of those people you mentioned previously? The Atfalati
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Loop Service [SEP] Funding and construction
Metro regional government approved the streetcar extension in July 2006 followed by the city council in September 2007. The total cost of the phase one project was $148.8million (equivalent to $ in dollars), including the cost to purchase additional vehicles. Just over half would be paid for with federal funds. The city council committed to allocating $27million of city funds. $20million from the state, $15.5million from a Local Improvement District, and a combination of various other local or regional sources completed the locally matched financing. On April 30, 2009, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $75million in federal funding for the project, the full amount that had been requested by Portland.