Portland Transport

Month: December 2005

  • Bicycling wins big nationally; more trails and Safe Routes for Oregon

    The Oregonian picked up on a national AP article yesterday about the growing influence of bicycling in Congress, and how that’s resulted in an increase in federal funds that can be spent on improving bicycling and walking conditions. The Oregonian article notes that President Bush switched to mountain biking from running a few years back…

  • Google Transit Launches with TriMet

    We got scooped by News4Neighbors, but here it is: today Google launched a Transit Trip Planner, using TriMet as their first partner, so right now it’s a Portland exclusive. My favorite part is the comparison of driving costs with the transit fare! What this highlights is that TriMet has great data, and a real willingness…

  • More on the Oregon Transportation Plan

    A few days ago we reported on coverage in the Oregonian about the Oregon Transportation Plan update. We got the full dog and pony show at TPAC last Friday, and want to point out a few things of note. First, for opportunities to see the plan presentation, and to learn how to provide comment, visit…

  • It’s the Little Things

    Adapting the built environment for bikes is not always a matter of big capital investments. Sometimes it’s the little things, like this strip outside the window of a shop in the old city of Utrecht. It’s just a notched strip of metal that you can lean your bike against. The notches keep your bike from…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Bike Lawyer Ray Thomas and Bikecraft Faire

    Jonathan Maus and artist Carye Bye (Bunny on Bike) promote the BikeCraft Faire. Esteemed bike lawyer Ray Thomas discusses a new law that’s good news for cyclists.