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Reacting to Peak Oil
On Friday, I had the opportunity to participate in Illahee’s Oil, Water and Oregon symposium. The first keynote address was from Roger Bezdek, who along with Robert L. Hirsch, authored a key analysis of global oil supply. Bezdek is of the opinion that the only realistic way to replace declining petroleum production will be with…
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Planning Transportation Operations
Friday is the final installment in the Spring series of Friday seminars at PSU. Jonathan is the guy leading the discussion of transportation information systems for Metro. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jonathan Makler, City of Portland and Metro Topic: Planning for Transportation Operations in the Portland…
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Innovating the Last Mile
One of the conundrums of the age of e-commerce is the so-called “last mile” problem, getting a delivery from the local depot to the actual delivery address. In the case of residential deliveries, this has not just VMT impacts, but also impacts on neighborhood livability. I see Fedex, UPS and DHL trucks on my local…
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Portland # 1 in Sustainability
The BTA Blog got it up first, but it’s worth cross-posting here. Portland has been ranked # 1 in both sustainability and City Innovation by SustainLane.com. Transit ridership, roadway congestions and sprawl were among the criteria used in the rankings. Here’s to continuing to build our lead!
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SmartCars in U.S.?
Associated Press is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will decide this month whether to introduce its ultracompact Smart vehicle in the U.S.