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Cyclists of All Ages
As usual, I procrastinated and Jonathan got the story first. Check out his post on BikePortland.org about the Older Adult Three-Wheeled Bicycle Program. What a great way to keep our honored citizens mobile and healthy. You can also hear Program Directory Kirsty Hall talking about the program on the podcast of last month’s KBOO Bike…
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Do-it-yourself Biodiesel
The City of Portland is sponsoring a “Smart Living” class on brewing your own biodiesel: Smart Living Class Biodiesel Conversion Wednesday, September 27 6:30 pm Sabin Middle School 4013 NE 18th (2 blocks north of Fremont) Fuel up your vehicle with vegetable oil? Entrepreneur, lecturer and author of “Power From the People” Brian Jamison will…
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September Columbia Crossing Meeting
The next meeting of the Columbia River Crossing Task Force will be September 27 from 4-8pm at the WSDOT offices in Vancouver. Key agenda items will include: Preliminary Design Concepts – Part Two Report on Existing Interstate Bridge Report on US Coast Guard Hearing Full details available on the meeting materials page of the project…
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Canola Conundrum
We’ve previously discussed that growing canola in Eastern Oregon is potentially a viable source of seed oil for biodiesel production. But apparently it’s not a slam dunk as far as the Legislative E-board (the body that hands out funds between legislative sessions) is concerned (“A dust-up crops up over biofuel study”). There are concerns that…
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The Missing Link – A stroll along the Sullivan’s Gulch Corridor
When not consulting or teaching computer classes, MJ Coe spends his time as a board member of the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association, as President of Portland Progressive Toastmasters, and as a member of the Sullivan’s Gulch Corridor Steering Committee. Travel down the I-84 corridor/Banfield Highway between the Convention Center and Gateway during rush hour, and what…