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IT’S TODAY: BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social
One of the things that I love about cycling in Portland is the variety and creativity of bicycle culture. The upcoming BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social on December 7th is a great opportunity to see this in practice. The best place to get details is over at Bike Portland.
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Platinum Podcast
If you’re a blogger one of the technologies you have to track is RSS, and it’s a quick jump from RSS into podcasting. So I often run into interesting podcasts. Last week I stumbled across Bike Talk and their podcast. The show is out of Davis, California, which is significant since Davis is the first…
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Class Presentations
I’ve written here briefly before about the PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class. I believe it was originally the brainchild of Earl Blumenaur when he was Commissioner of Transportation. It was designed as a training ground for neighborhood transportation activists. Ably facilitated by Rick Gustafson, a series of guest speakers provide the background on how the…
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Another Crosswalk Cop Out
Friday’s Oregonian has an article about the City lowering speeds on Capitol Highway. While we’re all in favor of lowering speeds for safety, we also note that article indicates the City refused a suggestion from the neighborhood association to add a crosswalk. Will Stevens of PDOT is quoted: “adding crosswalks without a traffic signal or…
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Cost of Congestion Study: Where’s the ROI
I agree strongly with the recent posts by Rex and Evan about the Costs of Congestion report. This report helps define the shape and size of the existing and future congestion problem. The report outlines our robust transportation industry and that congestion can increase business costs. While short on details, the PBA said they used…