Month: July 2007

  • Updated: Help Vision Portland’s Streetcar Future

    Update: The workshop is tomorrow! RSVP today if you haven’t already… Update: Venue changed – now at the PSU Smith Center Get on board and join Commissioner Sam Adams for a brainstorming session to discuss the future of streetcars in Portland. In addition to learning more about the current and future plans for streetcar corridors,…

  • Tram Beneficiary: Bike Commuters

    Over on BikePortland.org, Jonathan is reporting that bicycle parking at the lower Tram terminus is overflowing. He hypothesizes that many OHSU workers have wanted to commute by bike, but were daunted by the hill. The obstacle is now removed…

  • Congestion: Average Travel Time vs. Reliability

    I had the opportunity to attend a “Travel Time Reliability” workshop at Metro a few weeks ago (I never said I wasn’t a wonk). The speaker was kind enough to forward the PowerPoint since I wanted to blog about a few of the slides. My point here is that when most people think about congestion,…

  • Truck Only Lanes

    Via Planetizen, at least nine states are looking at truck-only lanes.

  • Celebrating Transportation

    There’s an interesting trend developing, celebrations intended to promote alternate transportation in various forms. Here are three events that recently got added to our calendar: A First Thursday promenade of alternative vehicles A celebration to kick off the Sullivan’s Gulch trail master plan process A cross-walk-a-thon to celebrate improved crosswalks in NW Portland What other…