Portland Transport

Month: October 2006

  • It Must be Real If There’s a Market for it

    The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday on a new trend in bicycle sales: commuter bikes. Oh my: A radical idea is sweeping the world of American bicycle manufacturing: building bikes that people will use for actual transportation.

  • Biofuels at PSU Friday Seminar

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Tomas Endicott, SeQuential Biofuels Topic: The Future is NOW: Biofuels for Air Quality, Energy Security and Economic Development. When: Friday, October 13, 2006, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center (www.pdx.edu/map.html)

  • Business Journal Poll

    Update: 10/9/06 The poll results were published in this week’s edition. While I-5 came in first with 48%, the second highest-rated category was ‘other’, with a number of comments about alternative modes. Highway 26 and I-84 trailed with 15% and 7% respectively. Original Post: 9/28/06 The Business Journal is conducting a poll on the region’s…

  • Last Mile Groceries

    Update: 10/9/06 The Sunday Oregonian has an article discussing how Safeway, Albertsons and New Seasons are approaching this market opportunity. Update: 10/3/06 I spotted the creature in the wild on my street this morning. Apologies for the cell phone photo.

  • Karmically Appropriate Way to Support Portland Transport

    Here’s a new way to support Portland Transport. Of course you can always hit the Donate button over to the right (please do!) – but here’s another method that includes a values statement. Turn over your car keys! That’s right, we now have a vehicle donation program. Got an old (or not so old) car…