Month: July 2005

  • More on Peak Oil

    The New York Times Business Section had a long and interesting article a few weeks ago on oil consumption in the US. The Oil Uproar That Isn’t A few interesting quotes: The most visible element of this new equation is that relative to demand, oil is no longer in plentiful supply. The time when we…

  • What You can do About the TPR Update

    The Joint Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) and Department of Land and Conservation Development Commission (LCDC) Subcommittee met on July 19th. They will move the TPR Mission Statement amendments to the full LCDC at the November meeting in Medford. The TPR Workgroup will discuss the changes again on August 2nd. To my knowledge, no other formal…

  • TriMet’s Transit Investment Plan

    Decisions about where and when we make transit investments are some of the most important decisions facing our community today. Our choices will influence land development, travel patterns, the economy, public health and our very quality of life. TriMet’s Transit Investment Plan (TIP) seeks to provide a framework for how transit investments will be made.…

  • [Updated] Secretly Gutting the Transportation Planning Rule

    In 1973 the Oregon Legislature passed SB 100 creating a strong statewide land-use planning program. A set of 19 Statewide Planning Goals, are at the foundation of this planning. Every city and county is required develop local comprehensive plans that are consistent with these goals. Statewide Planning Goal 12 is Transportation. Division 12, OAR 660-012-0000,…

  • Relative Energy Use of Various Modes

    In response to a question on another thread some time ago, here is the data on energy usage of TriMet vehicles, compared to representative numbers for autos, measured in BTUs per passenger mile: TriMet MAX646 TriMet Bus 3,792 Auto (17 mpg)6,712 SUV (14 mpg)8,150