Month: October 2007

  • Flexcar, Zipcar to Merge

    This hit my mailbox this morning: We’re thrilled today to announce some big news: Flexcar will be merging with Zipcar, another U.S.-based car-sharing company. This is good news for you for several reasons, including: more markets, more vehicles, and enhanced technology. Your membership will soon enable you to reserve shared cars in New York, Boston,…

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Women for Bikes

    A roundtable discussion with women who advocate for cycling. 9-10AM, Wednesday, November 7th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • Portland’s Green Dividend Reviewed at PSU

    We discussed Joe’s Green Dividend earlier in the year. Now you can hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Joe Cortright, Vice President/Economist, Impresa, Inc. Topic: Portland’s Green Dividend When: Friday, November 2, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center

  • Survey shows broad support for Transit Expansion, Road Maintenance

    The 2007 Growth and Transportation Survey, sponsored by the National Association of Realtors and Smart Growth America, reveals some interesting results: 75% of those polled said that improving public transportation and building communities that don’t require as much driving were better long-term solutions for reducing traffic. Only 21% said that building new roads provided the…

  • Transportation Seminar Now Podcast

    The excellent weekly Friday lunchtime PSU transportation seminars are now being podcast (archived video has always been available). You can get the RSS feed for the podcast, or a link to subscribe in iTunes at the Seminar page.