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Getting Tracked
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Peter Stopher, Professor of Transport Planning, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Topic: Using a GPS Panel to Evaluate Travel Behavior Changes When: Friday, May 18, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center Abstract: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN USING GPS…
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Less Driving = Nicer Driving?
Word came down yesterday that Portland has ranked in a survey as having the most courteous drivers in the country. A piece I heard on OPB opined that this was because we had shorter commutes and were thus less frustrated. Let me take that a step further and hypothesize a link from have having lower…
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Regional Road Fee? Bond Measure? Gas Tax?
According to a Jim Mayer piece on Oregonlive, Metro is looking at the possibility of a transportation funding package on the ballot in ’08. Council Brian Newman has been tapped to lead the exploratory effort, says a Tribune piece this morning. Is the electorate ready for this?
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Bike to Work Day Tomorrow
Wednesday is Bike to Work day in Portland, and there’s a celebration in Pioneer Courthouse Square from 7:30-9AM. I hope to join the group leaving from Wallace Park in NW Portland at 7:15. Maybe some other readers will join us?
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A Slower RTP
JPACT has voted to slow down the process for the Regional Transportation Plan update. Instead of being adopted at the end of 2007, the planning will go through June 2008. In general this is good news, allowing more time for scenario development and modeling (we were at real risk of being forced to pick from…