Month: October 2007

  • Earl on the Next Transportation Bill at PSU

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER Topic: Transportation Infrastructure Investment: Past, Present and Future When: Friday, October 26, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center We are honored to welcome Congressman Blumenauer as our special guest speaker. His presentation will focus on infrastructure investment in…

  • Tear Down That Stop Sign!

    In what may seem to be a counterintuitive approach to improving pedestrian safety, the Bendigo City Council, in Victoria, Australia, has decided to remove traffic signs to return its streets to pedestrians. The concept, pioneered by some European communities, is believed to create a safer environment more conducive to use by pedestrians and bicyclists. From…

  • A Hosford-Abernathy-Brooklyn (HAB) Railroad Cut

    As the planning for the Milwaukie light rail line is refined, those responsible should consider other long range improvements that might be needed in the corridor so as not to require costly and disruptive changes to the line in the future, otherwise known as “Strategic Planning”. From SE 3rd to SE 17th Avenues, the proposed…

  • Parking Smartly

    IEEE Spectrum has a nice round up of new information technologies to make parking easier. We have a local example at PDX where there are now signs and lights to help you find that elusive empty space… And also on the local front, the City of Portland has issued a press release on how those…

  • Tram: 1,000,000

    The Portland Aerial Tram has exceeded ridership expectations and has already provided it’s one millionth trip between OHSU and South Waterfront. From the Portland Tribune: Colleda O’Neil was just headed downhill for her doctor’s appointment at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing. Instead, the OHSU employee was selected as the one-millionth rider of the…