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TONIGHT: Transportation Budget Forum
We blogged last week about being asked to be on the PDOT Budget Advisory Committee. Now Commissioner Adams is opening up the input process to the public at a forum tonight. Come and help shape PDOT’s priorities! Commissioner Sam Adams is asking the Portland community for their advice and assistance in establishing future budget priorities…
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Bicycle Built for Four
Responding to our posts about bikes in the Netherlands, reader Miles Hochstein points us to a post on his photo-blog with a unique pedal-powered-vehicle!
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More Class Presentations
Last week I summarized several presentations from the PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class. Later in the week, I had a chance to be part of a panel, along with PDOT Director Sue Keil and Commissioner Adams’ chief of staff, Tom Miller, which reviewed and provided feedback on another set of class presentations. From these, I’ve…
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Introducing the Transit Surfer Tool
Today, Portland Transport is releasing a beta test version of our first transit tool, tentatively named the “Transit Surfer”. The Transit Surfer is our take at an improved mobile user interface for TriMet’s Transit Tracker tool. This uses TriMet’s real time arrival data to help you find when the next bus or train is arriving.…
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Musical Chairs at Metro: We Still Have a Seat
Some of you know that I have served for the last three years on Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) alongside fellow Portland Transport contributor Scott Bricker. No longer. Today the Metro Council confirmed my appointment to the Metro Policy Alternatives Committee (MPAC). MPAC deals with the land use side of the equation. I’m looking…